TSUNAMI
What is a Tsunami-
- Is a japanese word known defined in english as harbour wave.
- It is generally a series of enormous waves, that can be caused by earthquakes or volcano eruptions.
- Generally the waves come in large volumes, from where the earthquake in the sea has erupted, the waves generally start out small, but the closer it gets to shore the larger wave becomes. This causes damage to the shore.
- Tsunami also leave floods, as the ocean water level decreases the land water level rises.
Aftermath of the Tsunami-
- Houses are swepted away leaving bits and pieces of houses and buildings lying around on land.
- Flooding is occurred due to the sea level decreasing.
- Trees are wiped out also causing massive damage to houses.
- Vegetation are flooded and destroyed.
- Nuclear waste and poisonous fluids can also leak out into the flood.
- Casualties and death of animal and people
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| Tsunami wave coming into shore. |
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| Disaster it can leave behind. |
Resource:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami
- http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/tsunami.html
- http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/tsunami1.html
Images
- http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/US_Navy_050102-N-9593M-040_A_village_near_the_coast_of_Sumatra_lays_in_ruin_after_the_Tsunami_that_struck_South_East_Asia.jpg
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/image/2657464-3x2-940x627.jpg
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