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A '''tsunami''' (also, but inaccurately, referred to as a Tidal Wave), which is Japanese for "harbor wave," is a massive ocean wave typically caused by an underwater [[earthquake]], a submarine landslide or a coastal landslide. It can cause widespread death and destruction, and even erase entire islands from the surface of the globe. The tsunami that struck the [[Indian Ocean]] shores of South [[Asia]] on December 26, 2004, caused the deaths of up to 300000 people. | A '''tsunami''' (also, but inaccurately, referred to as a Tidal Wave), which is Japanese for "harbor wave," is a massive ocean wave typically caused by an underwater [[earthquake]], a submarine landslide or a coastal landslide. It can cause widespread death and destruction, and even erase entire islands from the surface of the globe. The tsunami that struck the [[Indian Ocean]] shores of South [[Asia]] on December 26, 2004, caused the deaths of up to 300000 people. | ||
| − | [[National Geographic]] and others have reported that animals protect themselves, such as by scampering to high ground, in anticipation of the tsunami flooding their area.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-01-03-tsunami-blog_x.htm</ref> | + | [[National Geographic]] and others have reported that animals protect themselves, such as by scampering to high ground, in anticipation of the tsunami flooding their area.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-01-03-tsunami-blog_x.htm</ref> |
A '''tsunami''' is also used as a popular metaphor to describe a big change in voter or consumer preferences. | A '''tsunami''' is also used as a popular metaphor to describe a big change in voter or consumer preferences. | ||
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A tsunami (also, but inaccurately, referred to as a Tidal Wave), which is Japanese for "harbor wave," is a massive ocean wave typically caused by an underwater earthquake, a submarine landslide or a coastal landslide. It can cause widespread death and destruction, and even erase entire islands from the surface of the globe. The tsunami that struck the Indian Ocean shores of South Asia on December 26, 2004, caused the deaths of up to 300000 people.
National Geographic and others have reported that animals protect themselves, such as by scampering to high ground, in anticipation of the tsunami flooding their area.[1]
A tsunami is also used as a popular metaphor to describe a big change in voter or consumer preferences.
Tsunami Wave Height, Pacific Ocean.
