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3-3. tsunami

3-3. tsunami. 3-3-1 . Definition A series of large water waves caused by an agitation (displacement) of (big) water bodies (sea or lake) Comes from Japanese word 津波 ( harbour wave). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami. http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-earthquake.htm.

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3-3. tsunami

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  1. 3-3. tsunami • 3-3-1. Definition • A series of large water waves caused by an agitation (displacement) of (big) water bodies (sea or lake) • Comes from Japanese word 津波(harbour wave)

  2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-earthquake.htm

  3. 3-3-2. Causes of Tsunami • Earthquakes • Landslides • Volcanic eruptions • Meteoric impacts • Glacier collapse

  4. http://www.tsunamis.com/what-is-a-tsunami.html

  5. http://roma2.rm.ingv.it/en/themes/33/tsunamis/31/tsunami_causeshttp://roma2.rm.ingv.it/en/themes/33/tsunamis/31/tsunami_causes

  6. http://tx.english-ch.com/teacher/aisa/level-b/volcanoes/

  7. Map showing countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (Sumatra–Andaman earthquake)-tsunami • 3-2-3. Tsunami Hazards http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_-_affected_countries.png

  8. The aftermath of the December 2004 tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/114382/%20The-aftermath-of-the-December-2004-tsunami-in-Aceh-Indon).

  9. 2011 Tohoku earthquake & Tsunami http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2011_Tohoku_earthquake_observed_tsunami_heights_en.png

  10. http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2011/03/massive-explosion-rips-through.htmlhttp://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2011/03/massive-explosion-rips-through.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MinatoAfterTohokuEarthquake.jpg

  11. The World’s Worst Tsunami As Measured by Death Toll Death toll Event Location Date 230,000 Indian Ocean tsunami Indonesia December 26, 2004 123,000 Messina earthquake Italy December 28, 1908 36,417–120,000 eruption of Krakatoa Indonesia August 26, 1883 40,000–50,000 Lisbon earthquake Portugal November 1, 1755 30,000-100,000 Minoan Eruption Greece 2nd Millennium BC 31,000 MeiōNankaidō earthquake Japan September 20, 1498 30,000 Hōeiearthquake Japan October 28, 1707 27,122 Meiji-Sanrikuearthquake Japan June 15, 1896 25,674 Arica earthquake Chile August 13, 1868 23,024 Kamakura earthquake Japan May 27, 1293 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_natural_disasters_by_death_toll#10_deadliest_tsunamis.

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