Tsunamis A tsunami is a series of waves created when a body of water‚ such as an ocean‚ is rapidly displaced on a massive scale. Earthquakes‚ mass movements above or below water‚ volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions‚ landslides‚ large meteorite impacts and testing with nuclear weapons at sea all have the potential to generate a tsunami. The effects of a tsunami can range from unnoticeable to devastating. The term tsunami comes from the Japanese words(津波、つなみ) meaning harbor ("tsu"‚
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in Haiti continued…‚ in which both primary and secondary education in the country was evaluated. Highlighting how the aftermath of the quake left children the most vulnerable and susceptible. According to the Haitian Ministry of Education‚ 80 percent of those schools in the quake-affected areas were damaged or destroyed. In the six months following the quake‚ the majority of those schools have now been re-opened and up to 40 percent of schools damaged in the earthquake have been cleared of debris
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Smitha…… .geography-. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday‚ 26 December 2004‚ with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra‚ Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra–Andaman earthquake.[4][5] The resulting tsunami was given various names‚ including the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami‚ South Asian tsunami‚ Indonesian tsunami‚ and the Boxing Day tsunami. The earthquake was caused by subduction and
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KOODANKULAM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power station currently under construction in Koodankulam in the Tirunelveli district of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Project investment cost to India was estimated to be US$ 3.5 billion in a 2001 agreement. History An Inter-Governmental Agreement on the project was signed on November 20‚ 1988 by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev. The project remained in limbo for 10 years due
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The Himalayan range is home to some of the planet’s highest peaks‚ including the highest‚ Mount Everest. The Himalayas include over a hundred mountains exceeding 7‚200 metres (23‚600 ft) in height. By contrast‚ the highest peak outside Asia—Aconcagua‚ in the Andes— is 6‚961 metres (22‚838 ft) tall.[2] The Himalayas have profoundly shaped the cultures of South Asia. Many Himalayan peaks are sacred in both Hinduism and Buddhism. Besides the Greater Himalaya of these high peaks there are parallel lower
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is called drainage. It also refers to the river system of any particular area. The Indian River system is divided into two groups- the Himalayan Rivers and the Peninsular Rivers. The Himalayan Rivers They have water all throughout the year and originate from the mountains in the north. They flow through the mountains and form gorges. Himalayan rivers cover long routes before falling into the sea. Erosion activities in the upper courses. Hence‚ they bring loads of sand and silt
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damage. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 and struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Miyagi prefecture at 5:18 p.m. (0318 Eastern). The epicenter was 6.2 miles beneath the seabed. After the quake‚ which caused buildings in Tokyo to sway for at least several minutes‚ authorities issued a warning that a tsunami potentially as high as 2.19 yards could hit. Ishinomaki‚ a city in Miyagi‚ reported that a tsunami of 1 yard hit at 6:02 p.m. (0402 Eastern)
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of Haiti’s capital‚ Port-au-Prince. The earthquake occurred on Tuesday‚ January 12th‚ 2010. By January 24th‚ at least 52 aftershocks had been recorded‚ most measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale. The ground shook vigorously for nearly two minutes. The quake caused major damage to Port-au-Prince‚ and other towns in the region. Several notable buildings were significantly damaged or destroyed. Many countries responded to appeals for aid‚ pledging funds and dispatching rescue and medical teams. Various communication
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of 1811-12 four substantial New Madrid Earthquakes of extent of around 7. New Madrid Earthquakes are intraplate quakes that happen inside of the tectonic plates and stay to date the most capable seismic tremors to hit this some portion of United States in written history. From that point forward‚ incessant little seismic tremors of low extents have been recorded from this zone. Any quakes happening in New Madrid Fault Zone will influence parts of Illinois‚ Indiana‚ Missouri‚ Arkansas‚ Kentucky‚ Tennessee
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The San Francisco earthquake shook and caused major damage for the city‚ and the people of San Francisco had no idea that the quake was coming; they were not ready or prepared for it. The earthquake came unexpectedly. The structure of San Francisco’s city hall shook early in the morning on April 18 (Smith‚ 2006). People of San Francisco thought it was over after the earthquake
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