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Yes. A ordinarly large wave has a short period and does not carry all that much water. A simple large wave will wash in and back out in a few seconds. A tsunami, by contrast, has a much longer period and carries and enormous volume of water. As a result, when a tsunami hits land, it will continue to come in for several minutes. A tsunami is more like an enormous surge of water than a breaking wave.
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Did Mississippi get hit by a tsunamis fron hurricane Katrina?
No. There were large waves, but waves produce by hurricanes and other storms, not matter how big, are not tsunamis. Tsunamis are a very different type of wave.
Is their going to a big wave in 2016?
Tsunamis are very unpredictable. There might be a tsunami in 2016, but there is no way to be certain, and a tsunami is just as likely to occur in any other year,
What is a big wave called?
The largest waves are called tsunamis. They were once called tidal waves, but scientists learned that most of them are caused by underwater earthquakes instead of by tides, so we now use the Japanese name tsunami. A tsunami can be hundreds of feet high!
How tsunamis effect a coastline?
Tsunamis can cause devastating effects on coastlines by producing large and powerful waves that can inundate coastal areas, erode beaches, and destroy buildings and infrastructure. The force of the water can also carry debris, sediment, and pollutants inland, causing further damage. Additionally, tsunamis can alter coastal ecosystems and habitats, impacting marine life and biodiversity.
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.
Tsunamis are what?
Tsunamis that are triggered by volcanic eruptions
What is Avengers Disaster?
It is a movie that Scarlet Witch Jumps in the water but a big wave came. It Was A Tsunami! Join the hero's as they face Wildfires, Twisters, Volcano Eruptions, and tsunamis. Will they survive or not?
How is an ocean wave different from an ocean current?
They are different because Currents are small and Waves are big.
What happens to The Wave when stadium fans sit down and stay sitting?
It is just resting for the next Big Wave.
How big is a big stream wave?
The big stream wave is bigger than a small stream wave.
What causes mega tsunamis?
Landslides and other big impacts like volcanic eruptions cause mega tsunamis
When was The Big Wave created?
The Big Wave was created in 1948.
