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There are objects in the ocean which measure how fast and large waves are, I believe satellites also help.
The information is then sent to people who do further research and warn the public.
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The Indian ocean Tsunami Warning System (IOTWS) and the Pacific Tsunami Warning System (PTWS) are examples of warning systems designed to alert countries of potential tsunamis. These systems include a network of seismic sensors and sea-level gauges that detect earthquakes and abnormal sea-level changes, allowing for early identification and dissemination of tsunami warnings to at-risk countries. The warnings are typically sent via various communication channels such as text messages, sirens, and radio broadcasts.
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Do shock waves cause tsunamis?
No. Tsunamis are caused by a large movement of mass. In most cases it is related to an undersea earthquake that cause portions of the sea floor to move up or down. Some tsunamis are triggered by landslides.
Do hurricanes make tsunamis?
No, generally only earthquakes can generate tsunamis. Hurricanes only have the ability to churn up the very top layer of the ocean.
How does the PTWC warn countries in the Pacific region about the possibility of a tsunami?
they warn them by calling up santa clause in the north paul and saying, yo a country is about to get hit by a tsunami.' then santa sends a little kid in that country a note saying you need to leave your country now. then the little kid leaves and boom the country is sade
How do tsunamis get so big?
Tsunamis are created by earth quakes and they get bigger because they just pick up the water and drag it along as they move!
What countries are prone tsunamis?
Hawaii
How do tsunamis affect the economic status of the countries they strike?
They effect the price of many goods. Say there is a tsunami in a country or area that pproduces many goods. Take Japan, the price of electronics has gone up. So yea tsunamis effect the econmic tatus of countries.
Why the EU was set up?
It was set up for the benifet of the countries who joined it
What are 5 people who study tsunamis?
look up the question that says "what are the people that study tsunamis...'
What three European countries set up trading posts in India?
The European countries which set up trading centers were England, Holland, Portugal France and Denmark.
What are transverse waves made up of?
Tsunamis
How are tsunamis made?
tsunamis are formed by underwater volcanoes, meteorites, and both of them equal up to the final disaster, an earthquake.
What kinds of things are being done to prevent another event like the sumatra in 2004 earthquake?
I don't think there is, or will be soon, a way to stop earthquakes. They are, I suppose, beefing up early warning devices to monitor quakes to TRY to warn people and also to warn about Tsunamis that an earthquake may spawn;but many of the effected areas are remote and with little communication.
What five countries explored and set up colonies in the Americas?
There were actually SEVEN countries which set up colonies in the Americas: Spain, Portugal, France, England, Holland, Sweden and Russia
Do tsunamis affect water supplies?
Yes. Tsunamis can contaminate water for drinking and agriculture with seawater and with pollutants that get swept up in them.
Why do TNC'S choose to set up developing countries?
becuase they want to
Who were the caudillos and what type of government did the set up for the new countries of Latin America?
They set up Republics all over Latin America.
Which policy said that countries from Europe could no longer set up colonies on the American countries?
The Monroe Doctrine
