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a rouge wave is a wave in the ocean, and a tsunamis is a a wave made near a coast.
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What's the difference between tsunami and tidal wave?
There is not any difference between tidal waves and tsunamis, except for that cyclones are high waves accompanied with heavy rain wheras tsunamis are only waves.
Tsunamis are what?
Tsunamis that are triggered by volcanic eruptions
The cause of normal waves but not tsunamis?
the normal waves are produced due to the attractional or gravitational force between the earth and the moon but the tsunamis are caused due to the movement of the tectonic plates undet the ocean.
Why are they no longer called tidal waves?
Tsunamis are not called Tidal waves anymore, as tsunamis are not affected by the tides. Tides do not affect how strong or tall the tsunamis are and that is why tsunamis are not commonly called tidal waves anymore because the word 'tidal' is misleading.
Is there a connection between earthquakes and tidal waves?
Yes. Earthquakes at subduction zones can trigger tsunamis.
Are Tsunamis twisting spirals of air?
Tsunamis are giant tidal waves.
Can tsunamis be refered to as seismic waves?
No. Seismic waves are the actual vibrations in the ground generate by an earthquake. Tsunamis are a different matter, nor are all tsunamis triggered by earthquakes.
When earthquakes occur what waves do they produce?
Seismic waves and tsunamis.
Can avalanches cause tsunamis waves?
no
What are the best characteristics of tsunamis?
waves
Did Mississippi get hit by a tsunamis fron hurricane Katrina?
No. There were large waves, but waves produce by hurricanes and other storms, not matter how big, are not tsunamis. Tsunamis are a very different type of wave.
Do tsunamis hit Japan every year?
No. Tidal waves and tsunamis are not the same thing.
