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Are tidal waves and wave power the same thing?
No, they are different.
What is a giant ocean wave caused by an earthquake or a severe storm?
A Tsunami, or tidal wave, or seismic sea wave may be caused by an earthquake. It is incorrect to refer to giant ocean waves caused by severe storms as tsunamis. Severe storms may cause giant ocean waves referred to as "Rogue Waves" - which are distinct from and NOT the same as Tsunamis.
What is a giant ocean wave caused by an earthquake or a severe storm called?
A Tsunami, or tidal wave, or seismic sea wave may be caused by an earthquake. It is incorrect to refer to giant ocean waves caused by severe storms as tsunamis. Severe storms may cause giant ocean waves referred to as "Rogue Waves" - which are distinct from and NOT the same as Tsunamis.
Is a tidal wave the same thing as a typhoon?
No. The term tidal wave may refer either to a tidal bore or a tsunami, both of which are entirely different from typhoons. A typhoon is a hurricane that occurs in the western Pacific Ocean; a storm that produces large waves, torrential rain, and very powerful winds. A tsunami is a long-ocean wave or series of waves triggered by some disturbance on the seafloor, usually an earthquake. A tidal bore is a surge of water that occurs when a rising tide is funneled into an inlet or estuary.
Are tidal waves the same as regular ocean waves?
Not. Tsunamis as they are more properly called, are much longer in length and duration than ordinary waves. So unlike a normal wind driven wave that washes in an out in a few seconds, a tsunami wave is a massive surge of water that keeps coming in for several minutes. Tsunamis can also be taller than ordinary waves.
Is wave power and tidle power the same?
No, they are not the same. Wave power refers to electricity or high pressure pumped water which is derived from the transformation of the kinetic and potential energy of ocean waves. Tidal energy refers to electricity which is derived from the transformation of the kinetic energy of tidal flows through narrow channels or from the potential energy of seawater impounded from tidal flows.
Do tsunamis hit Japan every year?
No. Tidal waves and tsunamis are not the same thing.
How are ocean waves and ocean currents the same?
beats me XD
What natural occurrence is most similar to a tsunami?
Tidal waves and seismic sea waves were used earlier for the same thing as a tsunami.
Are ocean waves and sound waves different?
ocean waves have to do with water and sound waves have to do with sound
Is the tidal zone the same as the twight zone?
No. twilight zone was a tv show.. tidal zone is the area where the daily ocean tides have effect..
Do tsunamis happen when a cyclones happen?
No. Cyclones are weather, tsunamis are geological. Sometimes if the hurricane is big enough and starts out way deep in the ocean then there is a good chance it can cause large waves, but a wave generated by a hurricane is not the same as a tsunami.
