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Tsunamis : Natures Misunderstood N atural D isaster

Tsunamis : Natures Misunderstood N atural D isaster. Megan, Dan, Aaron, Sam. History Background Information Commercial Application Future Trends/Precautions. History. “ Tsu ”-“ nami ” (Harbo r Wave). History. Sicilian Tsunami Force of Eruption Effect on Local People. History.

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Tsunamis : Natures Misunderstood N atural D isaster

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  1. Tsunamis: Natures Misunderstood Natural Disaster • Megan, Dan, Aaron, Sam

  2. History • Background Information • Commercial Application • Future Trends/Precautions

  3. History “Tsu”-“nami” (Harbor Wave)

  4. History • Sicilian Tsunami • Force of Eruption • Effect on Local People

  5. History • Lisbon Tsunami • First recorded • Consequences

  6. History • Eruption of Krakatoa • Tsunami • Force of eruption

  7. History • Indonesia Tsunami • Earthquake • Lack of Warning/Animal Response • Loss of Life/Devastation

  8. History • Japanese Tsunami • Earthquake • Devastation to region

  9. Background Information • Factors of a tsunami • Tectonic movements • Volcanic eruptions • Landslides • Objects of massive destruction

  10. Force • Force • Mass x Acceleration • Displacement of water

  11. Conservation of Energy • Gravity • Horizontal energy • Speed (Ranging from 500-600 mph!) • Compression of energy http://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/natural-disasters/tsunami3.htm

  12. Commercial Application

  13. Commercial Application • Market Effects Drop in company stocks due to damages at factories and shipping yards. According an article published by the Wall Street Journal, they reported that companies such as Toshiba, SanDisk, Apple, Honda, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Boeing, and Sony all suffered a hit in their production and distribution values for the first quarter of earnings in 2011 (Clark & Takahashi, 2011).

  14. Commercial Application • Effects on Insurance • Insurance rates and costs reach into the Billions when a Tsunami strikes. Findings for the Japan earthquake and tsunami, the projected insured losses between two major global insurers and reinsurers ranged from $20BN-$30BN from AIR Worldwide, and $12BN-$25BN from EQECAT ("The Japanese earthquake," 2011)

  15. Commercial Application • Charity • According to an AARP online bulletin, U.S. organizations have donated a total of $24 million dollars to aid Japan in the most recent tsunami. This is a lot less than the $500 million that was raised to support Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.

  16. FutureTrends & Precautions

  17. Future Trends • Tectonic Plates • California • New Zealand • Turkey • Utah

  18. Future Trends • Past History • Location • Sinking of the land • Tilt Meters • Micro-organisms

  19. Precautions • Loud Sirens • Warning Signs • Mangrove Trees • Protection Walls • Know your area • Prepare • American Red Cross

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