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no, a tsunami is caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water.
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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.
How are tsunami and storm surge very different?
A tsunami is a wave or series of waves caused by an earthquake in the ocean that come in as rapid surges. A storm surge is caused by a hurricane, typhoon or cyclone. They are wind driven and generally come in more slowly and are easier to predict.
Which weather is bad tsunami a tornado or a hurricane?
All of these are bad, but a tsunami is not weather.
What is more dangerous an earthquake on land or a tsunami caused by an earthquake?
a tsunami
Are tsunami caused by cyclones?
No, tsunami are caused by sub-oceanic earthquakes. High storm surges caused by cyclones (typhoons, hurricanes) can seem tsunami-like, but are not tsunami.
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.
What is a tsunami and how is it caused?
A tsunami is a huge tidal wave caused by an underwater earthquake.
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.
