tsunami

The word “tsunami” comes from two Japanese signs: “tsu” meaning harbor, and “nami” meaning wave, and describes a natural disaster in form of rogue waves, carrying enormous volumes of water. Most often the result of a submarine earthquake or volcano eruption, some tsunamis are known to travel at more than 500mph, although they usually slow down to around 50mph when they hit the shallows, or move inland. Most of tsunami’s destructive force comes from high kinetic energy of speeding water, that can destroy homes, infrastructure, and move heavy objects. The secondary damage comes when tsunami recedes to the sea, carrying away the debris.

The worst tsunamis in recorded history include a 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami (230,000 deaths), 1908 Messina tsunami and earthquake (123,000 deaths), 1775 Lisbon tsunami (around 100,000 deaths), and 1883 Karakatoa tsunami (36,000 deaths). The most recent deadly tsunami was the japanese tsunami of March 2011.

Sometimes, tsunamis take the form of a so-called mega-tsunami caused by violent occurrences, such as massive landslides. Mega-tsunamis are best known for the unusual height of the wave. The highest mega-tsunami on record was 524 meters high (1958, Lituya Bay in Alaska).

You can find some stories from tsunami survivors at phukettsunami.blogspot.com

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Original Technorati articles tagged “tsunami”

• in Technology
  What Went Wrong at Fukishima? 24 Hours to Meltdown
  What can we learn from the meltdown and man-made disaster at the Fukishima Nuclear Power Plant?
  by goldnugget / on Nov 2, 2011
• in Green
  Millions of Tons of Tsunami Refuse Could Reach U.S. Coast
  Millions of tons of tsunami debris is crossing the Pacific Ocean and will be arriving on US Shores in 2014
  by goldnugget / on Oct 25, 2011
• in Advertising
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  At the bottom of it all, Google+ is, essentially social network served in bottles! In contrast, the tsunami of free flowing Facebook is only in the making as explored in this article!
  by forgevalley / on Jun 29, 2011

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• Data show Japan recovering strong from 2011 tsunami

  
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• TEPCO appoints new chairman

  
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• Japanese Tsunami Debris is Increasingly Washing Ashore in Alaska

  
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• Across The Ocean: scenes of Japan after the tsunami

  
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  Japan has most certainly cleaned up quite a bit since the devastating tsunami that hit their region in early 2011. I’ve seen plenty of before and after photos of the same regions showing great efforts to restart life, but as this video from Sundry Productions shows, even a year later (in February 2012), parts of ...
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• Deadly Tornado hits Japan (video)

  
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• Last Reactor of 50 in Japan Is Shut Down

  
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• Amazing Fukushima-related spam

  
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• Japanese Tsunami Debris Adds to Pacific Garbage Patch

  
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• Awaiting Armageddon

  
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• Owner located — of Tsunami motorcycle that crossed the Pacific

  
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  Owner located -- of Tsunami motorcycle that crossed the Pacific
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• First-Of-Its-Kind Study Reveals Surprising Ecological Effects of Earthquake and Tsunami

  
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• A Harley That Washed Up In Canada Will Be Returned To Japanese Tsunami Survivor [Japan]

  
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