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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.
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∙ 15y agono tidal waves are made by sudden change in the tide normal waves are made by the wind
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Do tsunamis hit Japan every year?
No. Tidal waves and tsunamis are not the same thing.
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..
What is the another name for tidal wave?
Another name for tsunami is tidal wave. They are both huge waves caused by earthquakes. Also, both their sizes depend on where the earthquake's epicenter and focus is. So, they are exactly the same thing.
Is wave erosion the same as coastal erosion?
Wave erosion is when ocean waves move sediments and erode the ocean floor.Coastal erosion is when ocean waves generate currents, and when in comes into contact with land, it erodes the land.
What's the difference between a tsunami and a tidal wave?
A tsunami is caused by yhe disturbances of the sea while the tidal wave is by the connection by moon
Are tidal waves generated the same way as ocean waves?
no, they are created by earthquakes.
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.
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.
How are ocean waves and ocean currents the same?
beats me XD
Do tsunamis hit Japan every year?
No. Tidal waves and tsunamis are not the same thing.
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..
Is ocean energy the same as tidal and wave energy?
Tidal energy refers to energy from the changing tides of the ocean, and wave energy refers to the energy carried in oceanic waves. Ocean energy is a very vague and incorrect term, although if you have heard it, it probably refers to those. There is lots of energy in the ocean, and to say ocean energy would be pretty ignorant. There is also energy in its living creatures, in its temperature differences, in the currents that affect global weather patterns. There is also energy in all the chemical bonds in every molecule of every single thing in the ocean that we simply choose to overlook.
