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What is tsunami:
Tsunami are large, powerful water waves caused by sudden displacement of large volume of water in the sea / ocean. Although relatively infrequent, violent volcanic eruptions represent also impulsive disturbances, which can displace a great volume of water and generate extremely destructive tsunamis waves in the immediate source area. According to this mechanism, waves may be generated by the sudden displacement of water caused by a volcanic explosion, by a volcano's slope failure, or more likely by a phreatomagmatic explosion and collapse/engulfment of the volcanic magmatic chambers. One of the largest and most destructive tsunamis ever recorded was generated in August 26, 1883 after the explosion and collapse of the volcano of Krakatoa (Krakatau), in Indonesia. This explosion generated waves that reached 135 feet, destroyed coastal towns and villages along the Sunday Strait in both the islands of Java and Sumatra, killing 36, 417 people. It is also believed that the destruction of the Minoan civilization in Greece was caused in 1490 B.C. by the explosion/collapse of the volcano of Santorin in the Aegean Sea . What is tsunami
PowerPoint Presentation:
Stripped of foliage, trees on India's Great Nicobar Island stand in pools left by the 2004 tsunami. The countries worst hit by the tsunami were Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand.
Resident of tsunami:
Resident of tsunami The most frightening side effect of the disaster: Japanese officials are warning of a "nuclear disaster," according to Jib TV, which is providing live coverage from Japan and said, if the reactors at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant are unable to cool, "it could lead to a nuclear disaster." If that happens, the recommendation is to stay indoors and limit your intake and food. This is the first time anything like this has happened, they say. There are still no radio active leaks.