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A tsunami (/(t)suːˈnɑːmi, (t)sʊˈ-/ (t)soo-NAH-mee, (t)suu-;[1][2][3][4] from Japanese: 津

波, lit. 'harbour wave',[5] pronounced [tsɯnami]) 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, landslides, glacier calvings, meteorite impacts and other disturbances) above or
below water all have the potential to generate a tsunami.[6] Unlike normal ocean waves, which
are generated by wind, or tides, which are in turn generated by the gravitational pull of
the Moon and the Sun, a tsunami is generated by the displacement of water from a large event.
Tsunami waves do not resemble normal undersea currents or sea waves because
their wavelength is far longer.[7] Rather than appearing as a breaking wave, a tsunami may
instead initially resemble a rapidly rising tide.[8] For this reason, it is often referred to as a tidal
wave,[9] although this usage is not favoured by the scientific community because it might give
the false impression of a causal relationship between tides and tsunamis.[10] Tsunamis generally
consist of a series of waves, with periods ranging from minutes to hours, arriving in a so-called
"wave train".[11] Wave heights of tens of metres can be generated by large events. Although the
impact of tsunamis is limited to coastal areas, their destructive power can be enormous, and they
can affect entire ocean basins. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was among the deadliest natural
disasters in human history, with at least 230,000 people killed or missing in 14 countries
bordering the Indian Ocean.

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