6.Tsunami

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**//﻿By: Mayra R. & Darrica A //**
=== **//﻿Tsunami is a large ocean wave caused by underground earthquakes or other movements of the Earths surface. //** === === **//They usually happend in Japan, about 195 have been recorded. The first part of a Tsunami to hit land is a trough called a drawback. //** === **//﻿ //** **// A network of sensors and Communication interfrastructure to issue timely alarms so they can permit evacuation of coastal areas. //**
 * // Tsunami warning system //**

**// Sudden movement can be: //**
**// 1.an earthquake //** **// 2.powerful volcanic eruption //** **// 3.underwater landslide //**

**// 2.The waves are very long. //** 3.Many japanesse have died cauesed from tsunami. **// FACTS TO KNOW: //**
//**1. Tsunamis that strike coastal locations in the Pacific Ocean Basin are almost always caused by earthquakes.**//

//**2. Some tsunamis can be very large. In coastal areas their height can be as great as 10 m or more**//

//**3. All low lying coastal areas can be struck by tsunamis.**// //**4. A tsunami consists of a series of waves with crests arriving every 10 to 60 minutes. Often the first wave may not be the largest.**//

//**5. The force of some tsunamis is enormous. Large rocks weighing several tons, along with boats and other debris, can be moved inland hundreds of meters by tsunami wave activity, and homes and buildings destroyed.**// //**6. Tsunamis can occur at any time, day or night.**//





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