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This is just a small sampling of the loss of life that has been attributed to "killer waves" which are better known as tidal waves or tsunamis. Let's take a minute to find out more about these monster waves by answering the following questions: ... The largest Tsunami ever recorded occurred in July of 1958 in Lituya Bay,
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www.frontiernet.net/~docbob/waves.htm
www.frontiernet.net/~docbob/waves.htm
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; Home > News > Tsunami Strikes > PTI > Report; Tsunami -- the killer waves; December 26, 2004 21:12 IST; Last Updated: December 27, 2004 15:24 IST; ... Tsunami waves, which hit India for the first time on Sunday wreaking havoc across the southern coastline, are a known phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean region,
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www.rediff.com/news/2004/dec/26tsunami.htm
www.rediff.com/news/2004/dec/26tsunami.htm
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Mediators on Sunday persuaded the Indonesian government and Aceh rebels to meet for negotiations on a cease-fire, trying to forge peace out of the tsunami tragedy. Indonesia raised its death toll from the disaster by as many as 7,600 people. ... At least 31,000 Sri Lankans were killed in the Dec. 26 tsunami,
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There are subduction zones off Chile, Nicaragua, Mexico, and Indonesia that have generated killer tsunamis in the past decade. ... On the open ocean, tsunami waves approach speeds of 500 mph, almost fast enough to keep pace with a jetliner. But gazing out the window of a 747, you wouldn't be able to pick it out from the...
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www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/tsunami/index.html
www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/tsunami/index.html
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Go ahead and call them tidal waves ... The Tsunami Experience ... Are Tsunamis "Tidal Waves"?
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geology.about.com/cs/basics_hazard/a/aa072698.htm
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Many who survived the killer tsunami waves recall first being smashed by the sheer force, then sucking in mouthfuls of saltwater, mud and sand as they gasped for air and struggled to swim.
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www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/28/content_45...
www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/28/content_455086.htm
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What do tsunamis and tidal waves have in common? ... How high are tsunamis waves? ... Is a tsunami or tidal wave bigger? Read answer...
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www.answers.com/topic/wrath-of-god-tsunami-killer-waves
www.answers.com/topic/wrath-of-god-tsunami-killer-waves
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Comprehensive news coverage of Asia-Pacific with special reports from Channel NewsAsia's foreign correspondents and regional news sources. ... According to US geophysicists, the earthquake that unleashed deadly tsunami waves on Asia, was so powerful, it made the earth wobble on its axis and permanently altered the regional map.
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www.channelnewsasia.com/killerwaves/tsunami.htm
www.channelnewsasia.com/killerwaves/tsunami.htm
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