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East Hawaii causing widespread damage as well as killing 160 people. The cause of this was an undersea earthquake off the Alaskan Coast. (This Day in History) “…13,000 feet beneath the ocean surface, a 7.4-magnitude tremor was recorded in the North Pacific.” A tsunami is a series of large waves generated by an abrupt movement on the ocean floor which could be caused by an earthquake. “However, powerful undersea earthquakes are responsible for most tsunamis,” states Voa News (What Causes a…

game played often throughout my reservation during the hot summer months. As an observer of this ancient womens game, it is clearly shown through play that there are many important aspects within the game. The tóka game was set to occur mid morning at 10. The games are exclusively played during the spring due to timely winter rains which are necessary for the mesquite tree to soak. This process makes the branches viable to be used as sticks when bent/shaped by the spring heat. The O’odham…

Introduction Did you ever hear of Australia and immediately think it was just another continent in the world? Australia is more than you might think it is, Australia is a beautiful place with inventions of its own and sights to see. From kangaroo’s to the Sydney Opera House, Australia is a wonderful place that is worth the experience. Location Australia is in the…

The 1964 Anchorage Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami What is commonly referred to as the Great Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami occurred on Good Friday in the Spring, March 27, 1964 at 5:36pm killing from 9-15 people, depending on the source. The resulting Tsunami killed approximately 130 people and caused $311 million in damage (2.4 billion in 2013 dollars). The epicenter of the largest earthquake ever recorded in U. S. history, 9.2 magnitude, was estimated to be approximately 15 miles below the…

time. Wild salmon is normally travelling between fresh water to ocean water. But Sea lice could not stand on fish when the salmon travelling in fresh water and this is a natural way to remove sea lice from fish. Though in ocean, farm salmon continuous captive in cages and cannot access to fresh water and this increase of getting more sea lice. European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) mentioned that, “Sea lice is known as biggest welfare and economical risk for salmon at farms in the marine…

American interest in the Hawaiian Islands goes back to post-revolutionary days when American traders first started traversing the Pacific. Hawaii was a convenient stopping-off place for ships bound for China and Japan. American missionaries arrived in the islands in the early 19th century, and the scenery, climate and valuable crops like sugar and fruits attracted the attention of investors. In 1842 Secretary of State Daniel Webster recognized the importance of Hawaii for the United States.…

The 3/11 complex disaster that ravaged Japan’s northeastern coastline and triggered a nuclear accident was brought about by a magnitude 9.0 undersea earthquake off the northeast coast of Japan, a region known as Tōhoku, that tookplace at 2:46 pm on March 11 2011, lasting nearly six minutes. It is the most powerful quake recorded in Japan and one of the four most powerful in the world since 1900 when record keeping began. It created forces five hundred times stronger than the 2010 magnitude 7…

empire expand around the pacific. Before the war has even started each sides of the battle had a plan for what they were going to do. Japan plans was to isolate Australia from the allies, and then invade the port city of Moresby. From this Japan now has the ability to have air power superiority over Australia. They even had the Imperial navy trapping all of the eastern flanks of New Guinea. This would make a perfect chance for japan to go to all of the south of the pacific and take over all of…

The Zika virus is quickly becoming a major problem for today’s society with the main problem being that scientists do not know why the virus is beginning to transmit so quickly. This study consists of research gathered the internet and peer reviewed journals produced by scientists. It was hypothesized that the increase in transmission is because of tourists traveling to sporting events in South America. Information was collected and observed and the findings supported the fact that climate…

At the Paris Climate Change Conference of 2015, large countries ignored the massive problems of death, sinking, and disease on the Pacific Islands caused by their emissions. Meanwhile, in Never Let Me Go society ignores the horrible conditions they let the clones live in. The novel’s depiction of how society treats the clones educates readers on why big countries ignore the Pacific Islands because both humanity and big countries cause problems for the clones and Pacific Islanders that they…