Tuesday, December 28, 2004

causes of tsunamis

Tsunamis are ocean waves produced by earthquakes. The word comes from Japanese and means "harbor wave," because of the devastating effects these waves have had on low-lying Japanese coastal communities.

There are several ways tsunamis are produced. One way is by regional uplift or subsidence (as discussed in the previous section) of the seafloor during an earthquake. Tsunamis started this way can travel long distances and cause destruction thousands of miles from where the wave was generated.

Volcanos can also cause tsunamis.


taken from some website.

at 1:19:00 PM