Tsunamis

Tsunamis cause damage by two mechanisms: the smashing force of a wall of water travelling at high speed, and the destructive power of a large volume of water draining off the land and carrying all with it, even if the wave did not look large.

The fire occurred at the Cosmo Oil refinery in Chiba, after the earthquake and tsunami in 2011. The disaster severely damaged the refinery, leading to explosions and fires that burned for days.

The Japanese tsunami traveled up to 6 miles inland in some areas. If it were to hit Florida, the extent to which it would travel inland would depend on various factors such as the topography of the coast, coastal defenses, and the size of the tsunami.

No, the tsunami did not trigger a nuclear blast. The nuclear blast at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan was caused by a loss of cooling functionality due to the earthquake which occurred before the tsunami.

Cities along the Pacific coast of Japan were most affected by the tsunami that followed the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake. Some of the most severely impacted cities included Sendai, Ishinomaki, and Kamaishi.

The 2011 Japan tsunami affected around 20,000 people, leading to significant loss of lives, infrastructure damage, and displacement of residents in the affected areas. The aftermath of the disaster prompted large-scale humanitarian efforts and reconstruction projects to help those impacted.

In deep ocean water, the speed of a tsunami can exceed 500 mph but the wave height may be only a few feet. As the tsunami approaches shallow water and the sea floor rises, the speed decreases while the wave height increases significantly. This is why tsunamis can cause devastating flooding and destruction when they reach the coastline.

Well, some think that the end of the world is approaching. As I am Christian I believe this. It says in the Bible (Revelation) that natural disaters will come before the end of the world. But I guess it is up to you what you believe in. It could just be a coincidence. Hope this helps. :)

Massive earthquakes near oceans can generate tsunamis through the sudden displacement of large volumes of water. The earthquake's movement on the seabed creates a vertical shift in the overlying water column, triggering a series of powerful waves that can travel long distances across the ocean. These tsunamis can cause widespread destruction and flooding when they reach coastal areas.

There are tsunamis and there are tsunami trains.

A tsunami is generated by an underwater earthquake. A new tsunami has to wait for a new earthquake. It is not uncommon for any earthquake to be followed by one or more aftershocks within a matter of hours or days, so a new tsunami can result similarly. Since earthquake behavior is notoriously unpredictable, so is tsunami generation.

A single tsunami results in a series of waves with periods ranging from minutes to hours. This is called the tsunami "wave train".

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A tsunami can reach depths of over 3,000 feet (about 1 kilometer) as it travels across the ocean. However, as it approaches the shoreline, the wave height increases and its depth decreases due to the shallow waters.

Yes, some people did leave Japan after the tsunami in 2011, especially those who were directly affected by the disaster and needed to relocate temporarily or permanently due to the destruction of their homes and communities. Many foreign nationals also left due to safety concerns and advisories issued by their governments.

No, tsunamis are not just one wave. They are a series of waves caused by underwater disturbances, such as earthquakes, landslides, or volcanic eruptions. These waves can be separated by periods of minutes to hours, with the first wave typically not being the largest.

First, the nuclear power plant CANNOT explode, and it didn't. What has apparently happened is that after the earthquake on March 11, 2011, the power plant was SCRAMMED, which means an emergency shutdown procedure. This prevents the nuclear fission reaction from continuing.

It is the heat of nuclear fission that boils the water into steam, and the steam turbines generate electricity. But even after the reactor is shut down, there is still LOTS of heat in the core, and you need electricity from some other source to power the pumps that circulate the cooling water. The nuclear power plant included a number of auxiliary diesel generators to generate enough electricity to cool the reactor core, but the diesel engines were disabled by the tsunami. The tsunami also destroyed all of the electrical power wires in the area, so with no power being generated by the reactor and no electricity available to run the coolant pumps, the reactors overheated.

We still aren't sure what has happened, but some of the uranium fuel rods appear to have been partially melted, and some radiation has been released into the environment. Some radioactive iodine-131 has been detected in the water supplies in Tokyo, but at very low levels. Iodine-131 has a half-life of only 8 days, so it is pretty radioactive, but it will all be gone in just a few months. However, radioactive iodine can cause thyroid problems, especially for infants, which is why the Japanese government has asked people not to drink the tap water. An "activated charcoal" water filter can remove even trace amounts of iodine from the water.

One of the problems with measuring radioactivity is that our detectors are SO GOOD these days that even very low - as in, "harmless" - levels of radioactivity can be detected. So far, nobody has been sickened by radiation, although several technicians have exceeded their "yearly safe allowances" for radioactive exposure.

If you are in the United States, you are certainly at a much greater risk of having an airplane crash on your house than you are from radiation for the leaking Fukushima Daiichi power plant.

In the deep ocean a tsunami wave travels at well over 800 kilometres per hour (500 mph). As the tsunami approaches the coast and the waters become shallow its velocity slows to below 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph) and it becomes taller.

Tsunamis are most likely to occur in the Pacific Ring of Fire, which is an area around the Pacific Ocean known for high seismic and volcanic activity. This includes places like Japan, Indonesia, Chile, and the west coast of the United States.

As it was a localised, though tragic, event most of the population of the earth survived the tsunami.

A tsunami is like any other natural disaster it ruins everything, but a tsunami only ruins it if you live near the ocean. The ocean because that's where the underwater earthquakes happen and cause tsunamis.

The west coast of the US is more vulnerable to tsunamis than the east coast because tsunamis are more likely to be generated in the Pacific Ocean due to tectonic plate movements along the Ring of Fire. The Pacific Plate is subducting beneath the North American Plate along the west coast, which can lead to large underwater earthquakes that trigger tsunamis. Additionally, the Pacific Ocean is much deeper than the Atlantic Ocean, allowing tsunamis to travel faster and with more energy.

There are more than 22,000 people unaccounted for at the moment. It is not yet certain how many are dead, and how many were men, women, or children.

The tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011, reached heights of up to 40 meters (131 feet) in some areas, causing widespread devastation along the coast.

You can see a tsunami coming by being aware of earthquake activity that may trigger one or by paying attention to official warnings or alerts issued by meteorological agencies or local authorities. Other signs include a sudden and rapid ocean water retreat, unusual sounds, or the ground shaking that can indicate an imminent tsunami.

The 2011 Japan tsunami was caused by a powerful undersea earthquake off the coast of Tohoku. The magnitude 9.0 earthquake triggered a massive displacement of water, resulting in the formation of destructive tsunami waves that struck the Japanese coast. The tsunami waves reached heights of over 40 meters in some areas, causing widespread devastation.

Avalanches occurring in bodies of water such as lakes or fjords can generate tsunami waves. When a large amount of material is rapidly displaced into the water, it can generate a wave that travels across the body of water, leading to a tsunami. However, avalanches on land typically do not directly trigger tsunami waves in the ocean.

The great Asian tsunami, also known as the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, occurred on December 26, 2004. It was triggered by a massive undersea earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, and resulted in widespread devastation across several countries in Asia.