'Tsunami waves' presentation slideshows

THE DECEMBER 26, 2004, SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE

THE DECEMBER 26, 2004, SUMATRA EARTHQUAKE. Burma Microplate. Indian Plate. Sumatra. The process of subduction that has created Indonesia through volcanic activity, also makes it dangerous. INDIAN PLATE MOVES NORTH COLLIDING WITH EURASIA. COMPLEX PLATE BOUNDARY ZONE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

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Tsunami 101

Dr. Michael Moore presents:. Tsunami 101. What is a tsunami?. A tsunami (pronounced tsoo-nah-mee ) is a series of waves caused by a sudden huge vertical displacement of water.

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A nearfield Tsunami warning system in Taiwan by unit tsunami method

A nearfield Tsunami warning system in Taiwan by unit tsunami method. Po-Fei Chen 1 , Yun-Ru Chen 2 , Bor-Yaw Lin 1,3 , Wu-Ting Tsai 2. 1. Institute of Geophysics, National Central University 2. Institute of Hydrological and Oceanic Sciences, National Central University

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Japan Earthquake Friday March 11, 2011

Japan Earthquake Friday March 11, 2011. The full scale: before and after in Sendai. Location. The earthquake occurred 130 km (80 miles) east of Sendai and 373 km (231 miles) northeast of Tokyo. Images courtesy of the US Geological Survey. The Tokyo Quake.

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DECEMBER 2004 INDIAN OCEAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI

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The Changing Earth

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Christopher R. Barnes University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada

Summary of the objectives, activities and future plans of the ITU JTF. Christopher R. Barnes University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada. Science and Society: Global Ocean Health. Key ocean health issues : Include global warming, acidification, extinctions and loss of biodiversity

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DYNAMICS OF WATER CAVITY GENERATION BY PROJECTILES AND EXPLOSIONS

DYNAMICS OF WATER CAVITY GENERATION BY PROJECTILES AND EXPLOSIONS . LA-UR-02-832 Charles L. Mader Michael Gittings. Water Wave Amplitude as Function of HE Charge Depth. Upper Critical. Upper Critical. Lower Critical.

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Waves Tides Currents

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TSUNAMI EFFECT

TSUNAMI EFFECT-AN EXPERIENCE NEAR DEATH

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M8.9 EARTHQUAKE/TSUNAMI IMPACTS JAPAN WITH THE TSUNAMI WAVES REACHING PACIFIC RIM COUNTRIES

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Chapters 10 & 11

Chapters 10 & 11. Tsunamis. What?. What is a tsunami? What triggers tsunamis?. A massive volume of seawater in motion Volcanic eruptions, landslides, earthquakes, and impacts by asteroids or comets. How?. How does an earthquake create a tsunami?.

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Mt Krakatoa

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Tsunamis

Tsunamis. Day 1. Some reading. Go to the Tsunami document on the T-Drive. Follow the links and read the articles. Answer the questions on the document. Be prepared to share your answers. Dynamic Planet Map. Open the Dynamic Planet Map.

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Terrifying and Troublesome Tsunamis by Joe Clark Block 9

Terrifying and Troublesome Tsunamis by Joe Clark Block 9. Giant Ocean Waves Interesting Facts. Tsunamis are started by landslides, earthquakes, or volcanoes. The ocean floor must shift upward. A horizontal or sideways shift will not cause the waves. Tsunami waves travel very fast.

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Tsunami

Tsunami. What it is? What causes it? Where do they occur? and What do people do after one has happened?. Tsunami waves are different waves you can find usually find rolling into the coast of a lake or ocean Those waves are made by wind offshore and are small With tsunami waves.

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Help Japan

Help Japan. BY:BROOKE AND KATHARINE. Facts about Japan earthquake and tsunami. In 2011 a huge tsunami that was 23 feet tall waves crashed together and made a tsunami that hit the coast of Japan.

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