------------------------------------------------- Etymology The term tsunami comes from the Japanese 津波‚ composed of the two kanji 津 (tsu) meaning "harbour" and 波 (nami)‚ meaning "wave". (For the plural‚ one can either follow ordinary English practice and add an s‚ or use an invariable plural as in the Japanese.[7]) Tsunami are sometimes referred to as tidal waves‚ which are unusually high sea waves that are triggered especially by earthquakes. [8] In recent years‚ this term has fallen out of
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convergent and transform boundaries Volcanoes- convergent plate boundary Subduction zones of oceanic/continental plates or collision of continental plates. What are the three main types of plate tectonic boundaries and any subdivisions of each? What are the plate motions relative to each other? What are the stresses associated with each? Are there any features associated with these boundaries (mid-ocean ridge‚ trench‚ subduction zone‚ rift‚ volcanoes)? Convergent- Plates move toward each other
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Origin and spelling of the name The earliest mention of the island in the Western world was on a map by Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer‚ who labelled the island "Pulo Carcata." ("Pulo" is a form of pulau‚ the Indonesian word for "island".) There are two generally accepted spellings‚ Krakatoa and Krakatau. While Krakatoa is more common in the English-speaking world‚ Krakatau (or Krakatao in an older Portuguese based spelling) tends to be favored by Indonesians. The origin of the spelling Krakatoa is unclear
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Assignment 4 Second Draft 11/30/2012 REVIEWED BY MIKE Get rid of Whiteness Whiteness has dominated the mainstream of social norms in America for a long time. However‚ in the 2012 Presidential Election‚ Barrack Obama won the election by the larger proportion of support from more non-whites than Romney since demographic shifts greatly impact the population structure and urged expansive multiculturalism. A melting pot is intended to form by absorbing versatile cultures around the world. Vincent
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A paper presentation on TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM TO MOBILE PHONES ABSTRACT The term tsunami originates from Japanese and means “harbour wave” .It is a series of waves when a body of water‚ such as an ocean is rapidly displaced on a massive scale. Tsunamis cannot be prevented or precisely predicted‚ but there are many systems being developed to warn and save the people of regions with a high risk of tsunamis before the wave reaches land. Our paper focusses on the TSUNAMI WARNING
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and its duration was approximately one minute. The earthquake was caused by an immense build-up of pressure between the Indo Australian and the Eurasian Plates; both continental plates are of the same approximated densities and therefore had no subduction zone‚ resulting in the release of a sudden and vicious earthquake (USGS). United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Relief map/diagram of earthquake-affected regions in Pakistan‚ India‚ and Afghanistan. Shows epicenter
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Japan and Earthquake/Tsunami Mitigation Geography 312 – Term Paper Alexandra Bradshaw – 301144682 March 29th‚ 2012 On March 11th 2011‚ Japan suffered a 9.0 magnitude earthquake off its northern coast‚ followed by an enormous tsunami which took the lives of around 20‚000 people. An earthquake of this magnitude had never been experienced in the history of mankind‚ and came as a shock to many seismologists. With the title of being the most earthquake prepared country in the world‚ Japan was thought
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Country Briefing Report November 27‚ 2012 Global Business Dr. Gary Mahan Table of Contents Geography 1 7 Introduction 1.1 7 Description of New Zealand’s Location 1.2 7 Description of the Climate and Surface Features 1.3 8 Sources Used 10 Political Environment 2.0 11 Political System 2.1 11 The Executive 2.2 11 Governor General 2.3 12 Prime Minister 2.4 12 Jurisdiction 2.5 12
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Introduction Environmental Engineering is a discipline of engineering devoted to the development and application of scientific knowledge through technology to eliminate or minimize adverse effects associated with human activities. It operates at four different levels: remediation of contaminated sites‚ treatment of effluents‚ pollution prevention‚ and care for future generations. Environmental engineering is fundamentally object-focused‚ rather than tool-based. It therefore draws from
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The river erosion processes involved in the formation of waterfalls are hydraulic action‚ abrasion and solution. Hydraulic action is the force of moving water on the land. Fast flowing water forces out looses rock and soil from the river bed and bank. Soft rock is eroded faster than hard rock (differential erosion) and overtime the bank will collapse. Abrasion is the wearing away of the river bed by its load. Stones carried by the river smooth the river channel deepening & widening it. Solution
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