Tsunami
What is Tsunami?
series of large waves in waterbody due to displacement of large volume of water
causes of Tsunami
- undersea earthquake at subduction zone
- Indian Ocean 2004 (Sunda Trench)
- Volcanic eruption
- 1883 Krakatoa eruption (Indonesia)
- Submarine landslides
- Lituya Bay, Alaska 1958
- Asteroid impact
- Chicxulub asteriod
- Glacial caving
Consequence of Tsunami
- loss of human life, health crisis (water borne disease), forced migration, psychological trauma
- damage critical economic / social infra, livelihood of fishermen, agri, tourism, energy infra (Fukushima)
- coastal vegetation, salinization, biodiversity loss
Use EWS, coastal zoning regulation, public awareness, resilient infra / community, sendai framework.