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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">( | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">(''Also called'' seismic sea wave.) [[Waves]] generated by seismic activity.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Tsunami are also popularly, but inaccurately, called [[tidal waves]]. When they reach shallow coastal regions, amplitudes may increase to several meters. The Pacific Ocean is particularly vulnerable to tsunami.</div><br/> </div> | ||
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tsunami[edit | edit source]
(Also called seismic sea wave.) Waves generated by seismic activity.
Tsunami are also popularly, but inaccurately, called tidal waves. When they reach shallow coastal regions, amplitudes may increase to several meters. The Pacific Ocean is particularly vulnerable to tsunami.
