The word tsunami means "harbor wave" in Japanese. It refers to the fact that when a tsunami occurred sailors and fishermen at sea would not notice anything unusual, but would find coastal communities devastated when they returned to port.
A tsunami is often referred to as a Tidal Wave.
A tsunami, like the category you posted it in?
The 2004 tsunami is commonly known as the Indian Ocean tsunami, or the Boxing Day tsunami, as it occurred on December 26.
Another name for a tidal wave is a tsunami. Tsunamis are large ocean waves caused by underwater earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
i dont there is java tsunami but i have heard of meteotsunami and megatsuanmi but do check for it
A common name for a tsunami is a "seismic sea wave."
No, the name of the bay is Lituya Bay. The tsunami that occurred there in 1958 is known as the Lituya Bay Mega-Tsunami.
It's name is Tsunami.
A tsunami is also known as a 'tidal wave', which used to be the more common term. These days, 'tsunami' seems to be the more commonly used name, at least in the Pacific rim countries where English or Japanese is spoken.
Tsunamis don't get real names as hurricanes and typhoons do. It is often refereed to as the Boxing Day tsunami or the Indian Ocean tsunami.
Such waves have nothing to do with tides. The preferred term is tsunami.
Tsunami