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The best warning is detecting major offshore earthquakes. These are what trigger tsunamis. The waves build up at sea until they reach land at enormous heights.

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What do scientist use to predict a tsunami?

They use a seismograph to predict tsunamis.


How do people study tsunamis?

they are caused by earthquakes and the scientist measure the earthquake magnitude and the predict.


What do scientists do to predict tsunamis?

they predict other natural disasters like earthquakes and see if the trembles will reach the other side of the ocean causing a tsunami.


Can tidal turbines be used for tsunamis?

No. Tsunamis are too irregular and infrequent to be a reliable source of energy. Furthermore, the size of a tsunami in any given location is difficult to predict. We have turbines that can generate power from the tides or from ordinary waves, but these would liely be damaged or destroyed in a tsunami.


Why tsunamis are difficult to predict?

Tsunamis are difficult to predict because the earthquakes that cause them are difficult to predict. It takes a massively powerful earthquake to displace the amount of water needed to cause a tsunami.


Do tsunamis occur in summer?

Tsunamis can occur in any season. They are not a seasonal event.


Are there any adaptations made from tsunamis?

Tsunamis do not create adaptations in plants or animals.


Do tsunamis occur twice a year?

Tsunamis do not have any sort of regular occurrence.


Do tsunamis warm the atmosphere?

No. Tsunamis are not an atmospheric phenomenon and do not have any notable effect on the atmosphere.


What countries get tsunamis?

Tsunamis or Tidal Waves can happen on any country that borders a Sea or an Ocean.


Do humans have a significant role in causing tsunamis?

They don't have any role. Tsunamis are a natural phenomenon.


Are tsunamis connected to any other natural phenomena?

Yes. Tsunamis are often triggered by earthquakes.