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tsunami    音标拼音: [tsun'ɑmi] [sun'ɑmi]
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tsunami
n 1: a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by
an earthquake or volcanic eruption; "a colossal tsunami
destroyed the Minoan civilization in minutes"

Tidal wave \Tid"al wave\, n.
1. an unusually high wave from the sea, sometimes reaching
far inland and causing great destruction, and usually
caused by some event, such as an earthquake, far from the
shore. In Japan, such a wave is called a {tsunami}.
[PJC]

2. [fig.] an unusually large quantity of items or events
requiring attention and causing strain on the capacity to
handle them; as, a tidal wave of orders for a new product;
a tidal wave of tourists.
[PJC]

56 Moby Thesaurus words for "tsunami":
apoplexy, billow, bore, breakers, breakup, cataclysm, chop,
choppiness, chopping sea, climax, comb, comber, convulsion,
diastrophism, dirty water, disaster, eagre, fit, gravity wave,
ground swell, heave, heavy sea, heavy swell, lift, lop, overthrow,
paroxysm, peak, popple, quake, riffle, ripple, rise, roll, roller,
rough water, scend, sea, send, spasm, stroke, surf, surge, swell,
temblor, tidal bore, tidal wave, tide wave, trough, undulation,
upheaval, water wave, wave, wavelet, white horses, whitecaps


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  • Tsunami - Wikipedia
    A tsunami ( (t) suːˈnɑːmi, (t) sʊˈ - (t)soo-NAH-mee, (t)suu-; [1][2][3][4] from Japanese: 津波, lit 'harbour wave', [5] pronounced [tsɯnami]) is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, underwater explosions, landslides, glacier calvings, meteorite impacts and
  • Tsunamis - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    Tsunamis are just long waves — really long waves But what is a wave? Sound waves, radio waves, even “the wave” in a stadium all have something in common with the waves that move across oceans It takes an external force to start a wave, like dropping a rock into a pond or waves blowing across the sea In the case of tsunamis, the forces involved are large — and their e
  • Tsunami | Definition, Meaning, Facts | Britannica
    tsunami, catastrophic ocean wave, usually caused by a submarine earthquake, an underwater or coastal landslide, or a volcanic eruption The term tidal wave is frequently used for such a wave, but it is a misnomer, for the wave has no connection with the tides
  • U. S. Tsunami Warning Centers
    Your official U S government weather forecasts, warnings, meteorological products for forecasting the weather, tsunami hazards, and information about seismology
  • What are tsunamis? | U. S. Geological Survey - USGS. gov
    What is the difference between a tsunami and a tidal wave? Although both are sea waves, a tsunami and a tidal wave are two different and unrelated phenomena A tidal wave is a shallow water wave caused by the gravitational interactions between the Sun, Moon, and Earth ("tidal wave" was used in earlier times to describe what we now call a tsunami )
  • Tsunami facts and Information | National Geographic
    What do tsunami warning systems mean? According to the National Weather Service, there are four levels of tsunami alerts: warning, advisory, watch, and information statement
  • What is a tsunami? - NOAAs National Ocean Service
    Tsunamis are giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea They speed along as fast as jet planes As they near land, these waves rear up to great heights and can drown whole islands Historically tsunamis have been referred to as tidal waves, but that name is discouraged by oceanographers because tides have little effect on tsunamis
  • Tsunami Warning Today — Live Alerts Map | The World Now
    Check current tsunami warnings and alerts worldwide Official PTWC NWS alert status, live map of tsunami threats, major coastal earthquakes, and safety information
  • List of tsunamis - Wikipedia
    A tsunami hitting a coastline This article lists notable tsunamis, which are sorted by the date and location that they occurred Because of seismic and volcanic activity associated with tectonic plate boundaries along the Pacific Ring of Fire, tsunamis occur most frequently in the Pacific Ocean, [1] but are a worldwide natural phenomenon They are possible wherever large bodies of water are
  • The science behind tsunamis - National Oceanic and Atmospheric . . .
    A tsunami is a series of waves generated by a large and sudden displacement of the ocean Large earthquakes below or near the ocean floor are the most common cause, but landslides, volcanic activity, certain types of weather and meteorites can also cause tsunamis





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