Tsunami

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title: Tsunami
text: A tsunami is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and underwater explosions above or below water all have the potential to generate a tsunami. Unlike normal ocean waves, which are generated by wind, or tides, which are in turn generated by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun, a tsunami is generated by the displacement of water from a large event. Tsunami waves do
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description: Series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami
date created: 2001-11-20T20:53:57Z
date modified: 2024-08-27T22:12:56Z
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