TSUNAMI

Tsunami From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search For other uses, see  Tsunami (disambiguation)  and  Tidal wave . This article is about disturbances in bodies of water that are sometimes called "seismic sea waves". For the radiated energy that earthquakes generate, see  Seismic wave . uː ˈ n ɑː m i /   soo- NAH -mee [2]  or  / t s uː ˈ n ɑː m i / [3] ), sometimes incorrectly referred to as a  tidal wave , [4] [5] [6]  also known as a  seismic sea wave , is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a  large lake .  Earthquakes ,  volcanic eruptions  and other  underwater explosions  (including detonations of underwater  nuclear devices ), landslides,  glacier calvings ,  meteorite impacts  and other disturbances above or be...