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No. Hurricanes generate large waves, but tsunamis are a completely different matter.
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When was Hurricane Katrina and the Boxing Day tsunami?
Hurricane Katrina stuck at the end of August 2005. The Boxing Day tsunami was on December 26, 2004.
Which lasts longer a tsunami or a hurricane?
A hurricane lasts longer. A tsunami can cross the entire Pacific Ocean in about a day. After all portions of a tsunami have hit land it will have largely dissipated. By contrast, a hurricane moves much slower over the ocean and can easily last for over a week.
How many people were killed in the hurricane Katrina and boxing tsunami?
Hurricane Katrina killed 1,833 people. The Boxing Day tsunami killed at least 230,000 people.
Does a tsunami form faster than a hurricane?
It depends on what measure you use. If you mean a tsunami in deep ocean water, then no. In the deep ocean a tsunami can move at up to 600 mph. A tornado typically moves at about 30 mph, rarely exceeding 70 mph. Tornadic winds can get to something over 300 mph. If you mean a tsunami near shore, possibly. Near shore a tsunami may slow to a few tens of miles per hour, though the speed depends on the topography.
What natural disaster occurred lately?
Recent natural disasters: Hurricane Katrina, Tsunami in Indonesia, Earthquakes in Haiti and Chile.
Is a tsunami a hurricane in the water?
No. A hurricane on water is simply a hurricane. Tsunami is a large wave triggered by an underwater disturbance such as an earthquake. A hurricane is a type of storm.
Which answer is not a cyclone tsunami polar low hurricane tornado?
Tsunami
Which would do more damage a tsunami or a hurricane?
They are about the same, but if I had to say: Tsunami.
Is the hurricane bong made of the same glass as the tsunami bong?
The Hurricane is made of high-quality stress-free glass but is much more expensive. The Tsunami is made of German shott glass, which according to the Tsunami pamphlets is 'unbreakable' When compared to the hurricane the tsunami glass is superior.
Which weather is bad tsunami a tornado or a hurricane?
All of these are bad, but a tsunami is not weather.
When was Hurricane Katrina and the Boxing Day tsunami?
Hurricane Katrina stuck at the end of August 2005. The Boxing Day tsunami was on December 26, 2004.
Is a tsunami caused by a hurricane?
no, a tsunami is caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water.
When was the tsunami just before Hurricane Katrina?
It wasn't all that close. The tsunami struck on December 26, 2004, about 8 months before Hurricane Katrina.
Which lasts longer a tsunami or a hurricane?
A hurricane lasts longer. A tsunami can cross the entire Pacific Ocean in about a day. After all portions of a tsunami have hit land it will have largely dissipated. By contrast, a hurricane moves much slower over the ocean and can easily last for over a week.
How many people were killed in the hurricane Katrina and boxing tsunami?
Hurricane Katrina killed 1,833 people. The Boxing Day tsunami killed at least 230,000 people.
Does a tsunami form faster than a hurricane?
It depends on what measure you use. If you mean a tsunami in deep ocean water, then no. In the deep ocean a tsunami can move at up to 600 mph. A tornado typically moves at about 30 mph, rarely exceeding 70 mph. Tornadic winds can get to something over 300 mph. If you mean a tsunami near shore, possibly. Near shore a tsunami may slow to a few tens of miles per hour, though the speed depends on the topography.
How do you say tsunami in spanish?
it's pronounced rok-u-lihke-uh-hurricane-inn-spanish
