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19 kwi 2018 · Tsunamis are massive waves generated by a displacement of water and can have disastrous effects on people. Earthquakes or underwater explosions can trigger these waves, such as those caused by volcanic activity or underwater testing of nuclear devices.
12 cze 2023 · Most tsunami damage and destruction is caused by flooding, wave impacts, erosion, strong currents, and floating debris (e.g., trees, structures, vehicles, and other things that can act like battering rams).
Data on the impact of tsunamis were compiled using two methods, a historical review of tsunami events and a systematic literature review for publications relating to the human impacts of tsunamis with a focus on mortality, injury, and displacement.
What Causes a Tsunami? These awe-inspiring waves are typically caused by large, undersea earthquakes at tectonic plate boundaries. When the ocean floor at a plate boundary rises or...
1 paź 2018 · Tsunami effects on humans. Large tsunamis are significant threats to human health, property, infrastructure, resources, and economies. Effects can be long-lasting, and felt far beyond the coastline. Tsunamis typically cause the most severe damage and casualties near their source, where there is little time for warning.
23 sty 2022 · In general, tsunami waves generated from landslides or rock falls dissipate quickly and don’t travel as far as tsunamis generated from earthquakes, but they can still lead to huge waves...
16 kwi 2013 · In this study, the impact of hypothermia during tsunami disasters based on casualty data from Miyagi Prefecture during the Great East Japan Earthquake was analyzed.
