Therefore, the two are different, although both do produce high waves and can do considerable damage. When an earthquake happens, for example, a massive amount of energy is released. It has been documented that the earthquakes that cause tsunamis are a few minutes and release slower amounts of...
Tides refer to extremely long periods of waves that are experienced in the ocean because of the forces brought by the effect of the sun and moon. Tides usually start in the ocean and eventually move toward the shoreline where they emerge as the regular rise followed by fall of the surface ...
How does tidal energy work? What two ways can waves interact? Describe how a wave is different from a pulse. What is the difference between an echo and a reverberation? what is the Doppler effect? Explain. How do optical telescopes work?
Numerical simulations are a useful tool for studying tsunamis. A number of previous studies have used numerical models to study land- and submarine-slide generated tsunamis (e.g. Abadie et al., 2012, Assier-Rzadkieaicz et al., 2000). They allow some quantification of the hazard posed by ...
Tsunamis, firestorms and earthquakes might cause additional damage. Either way -- impact in the ocean or land -- public officials might only have days or hours to evacuate heavily populated areas. Millions of lives would likely be lost. Given these scenarios, you can see why governments around...
It will produce earthquakes, a pole shift, and great tidal waves. The closer you are to the equator, the less effect you will see during a pole shift Massive tidal waves from what? Bulge of water at equator- held in place by gravity and rotation of earth. The passing planet will distur...
Floods along coastlines happen when storms or winds push the ocean farther than the normal tide lines. Extreme low-pressure systems and intense on-shore winds, especially from hurricanes and tropical storms, cause coastal flooding. Seismic sea waves, better known as tsunamis or tidal waves, trigger...
Plankton are tiny organisms that live in the ocean. Phytoplankton produce energy via photosynthesis the way plants do, while zooplankton consume other tiny organisms for energy. Both types of plankton float freely in the water; they do not attach to anything and they have basically no swimming ...
Explain the monitoring/alert program that is in place to detect tsunamis. Explain the impacts that tsunamis have on coastlines and human populations. Describe and explain how hurricanes are formed and the dynamics that cause them to strengthen or weaken. As waves ...
Why are clockwise and counterclockwise referred to as "senses," rather than directions? Explain how tsunamis form, how they travel, and how they interact with coastlines. Explain the monitoring/alert program that is in place to detect tsunamis. Explain...