Friday, March 11, 2011

Tsunamis: facts

A tsunami or tidal wave is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, usually an ocean, but can occur in large lakes.

Tsunamis occur quite frequently in Japan, approximately 195 incidences have been recorded.

Tsunamis can devastate coastal regions, as it did in Thailand in 2004.

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