DMPQ: How Tsunami affect the coastal areas?

A tsunami is a wave, or series of waves, caused by the vertical displacement of a column of water. This can be generated by earthquakes below the sea floor and violent volcanic eruptions above it, landslides above or below water or meteorite impacts into the sea. Effects of Tsunami: Affecting the mangroves, wetlands and basically … Read more

DMPQ: What is Tsunami? What are the causes of Tsunami? (Geography)

Tsunami is a Japanese word for “Harbour wave”. They are also known as seismic sea waves. They are very long-wavelength water waves in oceans or seas. They are commonly referred to as tidal waves because of long wavelengths, although the attractions of the Moon and Sun play no role in their formation. They sometimes come … Read more