Wave (most likely wind driven but
often cited as a Tsunami wave) depicted by Japanese artist Katsushika
Hokusai (1760-1849)
Tsunamis
Web pages to read:
- Chile:
1960
- Papua New
Guinea: 1998
- Tsunami
Visualizations (very, very cool)
- Archaelogical
Evidence for Tsunami in 1700
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- Questions to think about for the quiz and
final (answers will be in lecture, readings, and web pages):
- What causes tsunamis?
- Where in the world are tsunamis most likely to strike?
- What settings/areas exacerbate tsunami hazards?
- What are the specific dangers to both life and property that
tsunamis pose?
- Can tsunamis be predicted? If so, how? If not, why not?
- How can the effects of tsunamis be mitigated (how do we reduce
the money spent on relief from tsunami damage)?
- What is the difference between a tsunami wave and a "normal"
wave?