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Tidal wave - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term tidal wave may refer to: •A tidal bore is a large movement of water formed by the funneling of the incoming tide into a river or narrow bay •A tidal surge can cause waves that breach fl...
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Tsunami - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tsunamis have been historically referred to as tidal waves because as they approach land they take on the characteristics of a violent onrushing tide rather than the sort of cresting waves that are formed by wind action upon the ocean (with which people are more familiar).
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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:
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The Japanese characters for tsunami mean "harbor wave," and many people commonly refer to them as tidal waves, but in reality tsunamis have little to do with tides.
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A tsunami (pronounced soo-NAHM-ee) is a series of huge waves that occur as the result of a violent underwater disturbance, such as an earthquake or volcanic eruption. They are sometimes mistakenly referred to as tidal waves, but tsunamis have nothing to do with the tides.
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