The Asian Tsunami 2004

The Asian Tsunami 2004
Contents
* What is a Tsunami?
* historic Tsunamis
* What causes a tsunami?
* How does it develop?
* How stack you prepare for a tsunami?
* What caused THIS tsunami?
* Immediate effects of the tsunami
* Living by the Indian Ocean tsunami
* Responses Voluntary AID
WHATS IS TSUNAMI?
It is a huge range that gets bigger as it gets closer to the coast and can clean out everything in their path. In Japanese the word tsu substance wave and nami means harbour, therefore the word tsunami really means harbour wave. It was called this because of gargantuan waves cointing the Japanese coast.

point File General
* The heightsest recorded wave created by a tsunami hit Japan in 1921 and was just less than 90 meters high!




* Over 80% of tsunamis occur in the Pacific Ocean

Historic Tsunamis
* Alaska 1946 , 1964 , 1965
* Japan 1896
* Philippines 1976
* Hawaii
* Papua New Guinea 1998
* Indonesia 1938
* Sumatra 2004
* Chile 1960
* Colombia
* California 1896



WHAT CAUSES A TSUNAMI?
primingquakes {when the ground shakes violently. This is because of pressure building up in the Earths crust} or volcanoes {when pressure from the molten vibrate beneath the Earths surface becomes too wide} create tsunamis. Sudden movements on the seabed push pee upwards and start a wave. In deep peeing the wave is quite small, but moves very fast oftentimes up to 500 mph. As the wave gets near to land, it slows shoot down but gets much bigger. It swallows everything in its way and can whole destroy coastal areas.
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HOW DOES A TSUNAMI DEVELOP?
Fundamentally the seabed is shaken violently by an earthquake or volcano in the deep water. afterward the seabed is moved up and down, creating a wave. As the sea becomes shallower the wave increases in size. The friction on seabed slows...If you urgency to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com



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