A tsunami is a series of powerful sea waves that can travel as fast as a commercial jet and sweep people and even buildings away. With approachable text, fascinating sidebars, and diagrams that provide a memorable introduction to Earth science curricula, students will learn about the natural forces that cause these dangerous waves to form. Vivid photographs will keep readers captivated as they learn about the destruction that the worst tsunamis in history caused. Students will learn how scientific research is helping people find better ways to prepare for this dangerous natural disaster.
Learn about the characteristics, causes, and devastation of tsunami waves.
This book teaches readers about tsunamis--the causes, after effects, and major storms in history.
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What can people do about the problems caused by tsunamis? How can you use your math skills to learn more about tsunamis? Read this book to find the answers to these questions and learn more about tsunamis.
Diagrams and photographs enhance the text and give students a better understanding of how these natural disasters work and the damage they can cause. STEM topics from the Next Generation Science Standards are discussed throughout.
Readers will encounter some of the most destructive tsunamis of all time while they explore the science behind these occurrences.
They can flood cities, ravage coastlines, and carry people out to sea. With dramatic images and first-hand survivor stories plus the latest facts and figures this book takes you inside the terrifying waves of a tsunami.
Provides information about the causes of tsunamis and the destruction they cause, features accounts of some of history's most devastating tsunamis, including the 2004 event in Indonesia, and discusses efforts to develop effective ...
The world's foremost experts write about the dynamics of geophysical processes involved in tsunami generation, propagation, and inundation, along with the statistical and geophysical properties of tsunami recurrence, and their application ...
... town on the northeast coast of Hawaii . Hilo has been hit repeatedly by tsunamis , which are amplified by the wide , shallow ... 1946 and 1960 and the Devastation of Hilo Town . Virginia Beach , Va .: Donning Company Publisher , 2000 . 32.