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What is a instrument called in japan that can detect tsunami before its arrival?
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What did people call a tsunami before they used tsunami?
In English they called it a tidal wave. This terminology was discarded due to its inaccuracy. In Japanese the phenomenon was always known as a tsunami, this word has been adopted into English with an accurate definition of the phenomenon. ~Lizah
Why is it called Indian Ocean Tsunami Not Indonesian Tsunami?
Because the tsunami spreed all across the Indian Ocean ,not only in Indonesia.
What is tsunami's top of wave is called?
A crest
Is a tsunami a large wave?
Tsunamis don't have names <----- by someone i don't know ok well right now i am someone else improving this question :) the earthquake was called 'the great east japan earthquake' so i guess its called 'the great east japan tsunami. <----- by ME
What equipment is used to check for tsunamis?
the instrument used to to measure tsunami is seismograph.
What is the term for an water wave created by an earthquake?
its called a tsunami
What was instrument called before it became violin?
bongos
Why is a tsunami called tsunami?
"Tsunami" means Japanese harbor wave. That's why they call it tsunami.
If tsunami is for an ocean wave what would the wave be called for Lake Baikal?
Its still called a tsunami. There was a big Tsunami there in 1861/62
What is a flood that occurs when a wall of water?
It is called a tsunami
What did people call a tsunami before they used tsunami?
In English they called it a tidal wave. This terminology was discarded due to its inaccuracy. In Japanese the phenomenon was always known as a tsunami, this word has been adopted into English with an accurate definition of the phenomenon. ~Lizah
What is a sailing instrument that determined a ship's location by its position under the stars?
These days, an instrument called a "Sextant". Before Columbus, an "Astrolabe".
How are tsunami waves measured?
The Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory developed the first reliable scientific instrument for detecting tsunamis and quickly alerting scientist when tsunami occurs. The instrument, known as TSUNAMETER, is anchored on the ocean floor and measures changes in water pressure when a tsunami passes above.
A large water wave called a can be generated by underwater earthquakes?
It is a tsunami.
What is a gigantic ocean wave called?
it is called a tsunami
Other names a tsunami is known by?
A tsunami is also sometimes called a tidal wave.
Why is it called Indian Ocean Tsunami Not Indonesian Tsunami?
Because the tsunami spreed all across the Indian Ocean ,not only in Indonesia.
