Tsunami
From Openwaterpedia
Noun - Tsunami (plural: tsunamis or tsunami; from Japanese: 津波, literally "harbor wave") is a series of waves or surges most commonly caused by an earthquake beneath the sea floor. Tsunamis can arrive in minutes and may last for more than eight hours. Tsunamis are unlike normal Coastal waves and are highly dangerous. Tsunamis are more like a river during a flood or a mountain of water, often filled with debris.
Synonym
Tsunami in Japan
External links
- With Swimmers Lining Up On Japanese Shores, What About The Predicted Mega Earthquake and Impending Tsunami?
- Remembering the Great Sendai Earthquake and the Unknown with Chris and Penny Palfrey
- Swimming To Survive In a Post-Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami
- When The Tsunami Hit, Penny Palfrey Took Off
- Tsunamis
- Tsunami Information
- Free Wi-Fi In Japan For Foreign Swimmers
- Free Wi-Fi In Japan For Foreign Swimmers And Crew
- Testing Radiation With Kelp Watch 2014
