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also tsunami
as in seas
a very high, large wave in the ocean that is usually caused by an earthquake under the sea and that can cause great destruction when it reaches land
The coastline will suffer devastating damage if a tsunami ever hits it.
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Recent Examples of tsunamis
Humboldt and Del Norte counties have significant tsunami risk.
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Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Where in Northern California is most at risk for tsunami flooding?
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
So grateful for the tsunami of prayers for our students, staff, & families.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
And, the terrifying tsunami theory put forward in the Netflix series has actually been explored by scientists.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
In 2001, an academic paper was published that suggested the possibility of the La Palma volcano collapsing and causing tsunami waves up to 80 feet high along the east coasts of North and South America.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Ocean floor mapping and new tsunami modeling simulations show that volcano collapses happen in increments rather than giant, mega-wave-making chunks.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
California The California tsunami danger is real.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The yellow section indicates the tsunami hazard area.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Where in Northern California is most at risk for tsunami flooding?
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
So grateful for the tsunami of prayers for our students, staff, & families.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
And, the terrifying tsunami theory put forward in the Netflix series has actually been explored by scientists.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
In 2001, an academic paper was published that suggested the possibility of the La Palma volcano collapsing and causing tsunami waves up to 80 feet high along the east coasts of North and South America.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Ocean floor mapping and new tsunami modeling simulations show that volcano collapses happen in increments rather than giant, mega-wave-making chunks.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
California The California tsunami danger is real.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
The yellow section indicates the tsunami hazard area.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Tsunamis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tsunamis. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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