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Geology of a Tsunami |
| Section: CURRENT ISSUES / SPECIAL REPORT--THE TSUNAMI'S RIPPLES |
| Author: Rasoul Sorkhabi |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 2/1/2005 |
| Size: 2,706 Words, 17,288 Characters |
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"Nature's great and wonderful power is more demonstrated in the sea than on land."
Pliny, the Elder, Roman naturalist (23-79 A.D.)
The Indian Ocean tsunami that hit ten countries in Asia and Africa on December 26, 2004, was the most disastrous tsunami event in recorded history. About one hundred fifty thousand people were killed, five hundred thousand were injured, and some five million people lost their homes as a result of this tsunami. However, it was not the first tsunami to damage islands and coastal areas, nor will it be the last. To reduce tsunami casualties it is essential to understand this phenomenon.
What is a tsunami? How does it form? Why are tsunamis so destructive? And what can we do to mitigate casualties and damage from tsunamis?
Scientists in many parts...
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...warning, never go to the beach to watch the tsunami;
-- Remember the highest ground or the farthest place from the beach is the safest when a tsunami strikes.
Although large tsunamis are quite dangerous, they do not happen very often. We should not let the fear of tsunamis prevent our enjoyment of the beach and ocean. But as with anything, common sense and preparedness are helpful.
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