Concept information
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Preferred term
Definition
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A tsunami is a wave train, or series of waves, generated in a body of water by an impulsive disturbance that vertically displaces the water column. Earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, explosions, and even the impact of cosmic bodies, such as meteorites, can generate tsunamis. Tsunamis can savagely attack coastlines, causing devastating property damage and loss of life.
(en)Source: https://earthweb.ess.washington.edu/tsunami/general/physics/physics.html
Created: 7/23/21
Last modified: 7/23/21
Broader concept
- surface water waves (en)
Causes
- flooding (en)
In other languages
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تسوناميCreated: 2022-01-25T09:45:42Z
Arabic
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الأمواج المديةCreated: 2022-01-25T09:45:42Z
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海啸Created: 2007-09-18T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92355
Chinese
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tsunamiCreated: 2008-05-29T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92355
Czech
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přílivové vlnyCreated: 2008-05-29T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92356
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tsunamisCreated: 2007-09-18T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92355
English
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seismic sea wavesCreated: 2007-09-18T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92357
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tidal wavesCreated: 2007-09-18T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92356
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tsunamiCreated: 2007-09-18T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92355
French
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raz de maréeCreated: 2007-09-18T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92356
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vagues sismiquesCreated: 2007-09-18T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92357
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ცუნამიCreated: 2021-03-27T21:01:35
Georgian
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ზღვის სეისმური ტალღაCreated: 2021-03-27T21:02:09
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მოქცევითი ტალღაCreated: 2021-03-27T21:02:27
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TsunamiCreated: 2007-09-18T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92355
German
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TsunamiCreated: 2014-07-18T14:20:48Z
Notation: 7bce11cf9039
Italian
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tsunamierCreated: 2021-10-08T13:47:33
Norwegian Bokmål
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tsunamiCreated: 2025-05-27T14:58:42Z
Portuguese (Brazil)
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onda de maréCreated: 2025-05-27T14:58:42Z
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onda sísmica oceânicaCreated: 2025-05-27T14:58:42Z
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tsunamiCreated: 2015-11-08T08:59:21Z
Last modified: 2015-11-10T17:06:44Z
Notation: 92355
Romanian
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valuri seismiceCreated: 2015-11-08T08:59:03Z
Last modified: 2015-11-10T17:06:38Z
Notation: c8453ffc
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цунамиCreated: 2008-03-05T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92355
Russian
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морские волны сейсмического происхожденияCreated: 2008-03-07T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92357
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сейсмические морские волныCreated: 2008-03-06T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92356
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цунамиCreated: 2022-04-21T09:19:11
Serbian
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TsunamiCreated: 2024-07-03T16:11:42Z
Spanish
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MaremotosCreated: 2007-09-18T00:00:00Z
Last modified: 2023-01-26T11:33:38
Notation: 92356
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Olas sísmicasCreated: 2007-09-18T00:00:00Z
Last modified: 2023-01-26T11:32:27
Notation: 92357
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tsunamiCreated: 2022-09-28T15:55:42Z
Swahili
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tsunamiCreated: 2011-11-20T21:36:53Z
Last modified: 2013-08-27T20:14:36Z
Notation: 92355
Turkish
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gelgit dalgasıCreated: 2011-11-20T21:36:53Z
Last modified: 2013-08-27T20:14:35Z
Notation: 92356
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bão biểnCreated: 2024-01-31T12:23:42Z
Vietnamese