Concept information
Preferred term
Created: 2007-09-18T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92355
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)
Entry terms
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seismic sea waves (en)
Created: 2007-09-18T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92357
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tidal waves (en)
Created: 2007-09-18T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92356
Causes
- flooding (en)
In other languages
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تسونامي
Created: 2022-01-25T09:45:42Z
Arabic
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الأمواج المدية
Created: 2022-01-25T09:45:42Z
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海啸
Created: 2007-09-18T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92355
Chinese
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tsunami
Created: 2008-05-29T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92355
Czech
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přílivové vlny
Created: 2008-05-29T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92356
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tsunami
Created: 2007-09-18T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92355
French
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raz de marée
Created: 2007-09-18T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92356
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vagues sismiques
Created: 2007-09-18T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92357
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ცუნამი
Created: 2021-03-27T21:01:35
Georgian
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ზღვის სეისმური ტალღა
Created: 2021-03-27T21:02:09
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მოქცევითი ტალღა
Created: 2021-03-27T21:02:27
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Tsunami
Created: 2007-09-18T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92355
German
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Tsunami
Created: 2014-07-18T14:20:48Z
Notation: 7bce11cf9039
Italian
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tsunamier
Created: 2021-10-08T13:47:33
Norwegian Bokmål
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tsunami
Created: 2025-05-27T14:58:42Z
Portuguese (Brazil)
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onda de maré
Created: 2025-05-27T14:58:42Z
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onda sísmica oceânica
Created: 2025-05-27T14:58:42Z
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tsunami
Created: 2015-11-08T08:59:21Z
Last modified: 2015-11-10T17:06:44Z
Notation: 92355
Romanian
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valuri seismice
Created: 2015-11-08T08:59:03Z
Last modified: 2015-11-10T17:06:38Z
Notation: c8453ffc
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цунами
Created: 2008-03-05T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92355
Russian
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морские волны сейсмического происхождения
Created: 2008-03-07T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92357
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сейсмические морские волны
Created: 2008-03-06T00:00:00Z
Notation: 92356
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цунами
Created: 2022-04-21T09:19:11
Serbian
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Tsunami
Created: 2024-07-03T16:11:42Z
Spanish
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Maremotos
Created: 2007-09-18T00:00:00Z
Last modified: 2023-01-26T11:33:38
Notation: 92356
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Olas sísmicas
Created: 2007-09-18T00:00:00Z
Last modified: 2023-01-26T11:32:27
Notation: 92357
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tsunami
Created: 2022-09-28T15:55:42Z
Swahili
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tsunami
Created: 2011-11-20T21:36:53Z
Last modified: 2013-08-27T20:14:36Z
Notation: 92355
Turkish
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gelgit dalgası
Created: 2011-11-20T21:36:53Z
Last modified: 2013-08-27T20:14:35Z
Notation: 92356
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bão biển
Created: 2024-01-31T12:23:42Z
Vietnamese