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    submerged society in every part of their daily lives and is the major source of innovation. New technological inventions and software have improved and benefited the educational system, healthcare, and the security and protection of communities in plenty of forms. Innovation and the introduction of technology in the education system engage and offer more opportunities to students. For example, an online article covered a study…

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    Chile Tsunamis

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    Tsunamis can start from anything that suddenly displaces the seafloor, causing water to compensate for it (Kusky, 2008, p.1). Tsunamis can also be referred to as seismic sea waves. Two tsunamis occur per year around the world, and one very destructive one every 15 years, on average (Department of Homeland Security, n.d.). One specific tsunami happened in the Pacific Ocean near Chile on September 16, 2015. A tsunami can cause massive damage, wreak havoc, and ruin anything it gets near. Some do…

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    Cause Of Tsunami Essay

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    harmful problem that waves cause? Tsunamis cause mass destruction and death whenever they hit land. Tsunamis are seismic sea waves/ huge ocean waves that are created by undersea disturbances and earthquakes. There are 3 main types of tsunamis: local tsunami, regional tsunami and distant tsunami. A local tsunami affects coasts less than 100km away from it's source and generally hits within an hour of occurring and sometimes within 10 minutes. Local tsunamis are generally caused by…

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    roughly 23,000 Hiroshima style bombs, triggered a tsunami that followed shortly after (Nation Geographic 1). The Tsunami that followed caused mass destruction and is actually considered one of the deadliest natural disasters to ever be recorded (Taylor 1). This Tsunami, known as the 2004 Indonesian Tsunami, struck on December 26 at around 7:58 a.m. tore through and obliterated most of the coastline (Figure 1.1) (Tsunami Devastates 1). It is a notable Tsunami because it had been triggered by the…

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    accounts for nearly 20% of the total global seismic moment release. At a moment magnitude of 9.5, the earthquake caused astronomical amounts of damage to the Chilean coast, not only from the initial shockwaves, but also from the subsequent aftermath of tsunamis and volcanic eruption2. The earthquake came at a time when instruments used to measure seismic activity and warn of imminent hazards were…

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    Tsunamis can form in a variety of ways; they are produced by earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes, and other seismic disturbances of the sea floor. In the deep open ocean, tsunami waves are usually less than 1 meter and are hardly noticeable. However, they are much longer and travel much faster than ordinary wind waves. They can have wavelengths of 240 kilometers and travel at over 700 kilometers per hour. As tsunami waves approach the shore, shoaling occurs and the waves become dangerous.…

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    Japan 2011 Tsunami Summary

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    Japan 2011 Tsunami By Jayden Dwyer Summary On March 11, 2011, 231 miles northeast of Japan a 9.1-magnitude earthquake occurred 15.2 miles underwater. This is the biggest earthquake in Japanese history. The earthquake erupted along a subduction zone, this is where two tectonic plates meet and collide (convergent) with each other. Subduction is a process where one of the two plates slides underneath the other plate melting into the mantle, this builds up stress between the two…

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    Earthquake Disaster Summary The 2011 Japanese earthquake followed by the triggered tsunami and nuclear disaster caused severe damage to the country. The three major events cost billions of dollars of damage and the earthquake, rated 9 on the moment magnitude scale, is the largest to ever hit Japan and the fourth largest in the world; more than 10,000 of its people lost their lives. For such an earthquake and tsunami prone country, it was a devastating blow their knowledge. Five year later, at…

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    Richard Lewis Tsunami

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    The book The Killing Sea by Richard Lewis is based on the terrible tsunami of 2004. The tsunami happened on December 25th and was caused by a very large earthquake in the Indian Sea. The theme was that in times of great trouble and tribulation people will change their ways and become more respectful and helpful. ¨Within 15 minutes, tsunami waves were crashing the coast of Sumatra. At the north end of the island was a heavily populated region known as Aceh. There, waves reached 80 feet high over…

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