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3-3. TSUNAMI 3-3-1. Definition A series of large water waves caused by an agitation (displacement) of (big) water bodies (sea or lake) Comes from Japanese word 津波 (harbour wave)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-earthquake.htm
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3-3-2. Causes of Tsunami Earthquakes Landslides Volcanic eruptions Meteoric impacts Glacier collapse
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http://www.tsunamis.com/what-is-a-tsunami.html
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http://roma2.rm.ingv.it/en/themes/33/tsunamis/31/tsunami_causes
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http://tx.english-ch.com/teacher/aisa/level-b/volcanoes/
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3-2-3. Tsunami Hazards Map showing countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (Sumatra–Andaman earthquake)-tsunami http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_-_affected_countries.png
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The aftermath of the December 2004 tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/114382/%20The-aftermath-of-the-December-2004-tsunami-in-Aceh-Indon).
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2011_Tohoku_earthquake_observed_tsunami_heights_en.png 2011 Tohoku earthquake & Tsunami
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Minato AfterTohokuEarthquake.jpg http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpsci ence/2011/03/massive-explosion-rips-through.ht ml
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_natural_disasters_by_death_toll#10_deadliest_tsunamis. The World’s Worst Tsunami As Measured by Death Toll Death tollEventLocationDate 230,000 Indian Ocean tsunami Indonesia December 26, 2004 123,000Messina earthquake Italy December 28, 1908 36,417–120,000 eruption of Krakatoa Indonesia August 26, 1883 40,000–50,000Lisbon earthquake Portugal November 1, 1755 30,000-100,000 Minoan Eruption Greece 2nd Millennium BC 31,000 Meiō Nankaidō earthquake Japan September 20, 1498 30,000 Hōei earthquake Japan October 28, 1707 27,122Meiji-Sanriku earthquake Japan June 15, 1896 25,674 Arica earthquake Chile August 13, 1868 23,024 Kamakura earthquake Japan May 27, 1293
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