Tsunamis
A tsunami ( (t)soo-NAH-mee, (t)suu-; from Japanese: 津波, lit. 'harbour wave', 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. Unlike normal ocean waves, which are generated by wind, or tides, which are generated by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun, a tsunami is generated by the displacement …
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World Bank Group · 24 April 2024 Spanish
................................... 123 7.11 Tsunamis ............................................. …
ActionAid Association (India) · 21 April 2024 English
Definition of Construction Workers The definition of construction workers in the Building and Other Construction Workers Act, 1996 should be amended and expanded in line with supply and value chains …
earthquakes, floods, cyclones, droughts, landslides, and tsunamis. The country’s location on the seismic zone and …
World Bank Group · 15 April 2024 English
Ratings for the Pacific Resilience Program for Pacific Islands were as follows: outcomes were moderately satisfactory, the Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and the monitoring and evaluation quality was modest. …
reported impacts from cyclones, earthquakes and tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, and other major disasters … likely to strengthen early warning for earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic hazards in participating PICs as … risk analysis for cyclone wind and inundation, tsunamis and earthquakes, riverine flooding, and volcanic …
World Bank Group · 15 April 2024 English
storm surge, and wave action during cyclones and tsunamis; (ii) flooding and landslides associated with …
ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 1 April 2024 English
Exponentially Growing Humanitarian Needs The number of people in need of humanitarian assistance has more than doubled over the last five years, and in 2022 alone, it grew by a …
the flow of people evacuated in cases such as tsunamis, through anonymised data on their successive … everyone will be forewarned of floods, droughts, or tsunamis. However, technological solutions have limits …
IADB: Inter-American Development Bank · 1 April 2024 Spanish
La Caja de Herramientas que se presenta está diseñada con el objeto de proveer un enfoque integral de sostenibilidad ambiental y resiliencia climática en el desarrollo de infraestructura bajo el …
directamente causados por factores climáticos como los tsunamis y los terremotos. La Figura 7 a continuación …
World Bank Group · 27 March 2024 English
cyclones, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis), which can result in disasters that affect their …
RIS: Research and Information System for Developing Countries · 27 March 2024 English
The Ministers noted with deep concern that the lack of effective implementation of the internationally agreed development goals including the MDGs remains the Achilles Heel of the UN development agenda …
response, recovery and development on earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, and volcanic eruptions, and extreme …
RIS: Research and Information System for Developing Countries · 27 March 2024 English
The Ministers took note of the offer made by the Government of the State of Qatar to host in 2012 the 18th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations …
Ministerial Declaration development on earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, and volcanic eruptions, and extreme …
ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 27 March 2024 English
Introduction According to US naval officer and historian Alfred Thayer Mahan, often referred to as the ‘father of sea power’, [a] certain conditions, such as the concept of ‘national character’ …
landmass at the intersection of the two waters. Tsunamis occur intermittently as the Bay of Bengal and … tectonic plates. The recurrent earthquakes generate tsunamis. The entire coast of the Bay, with a population … billion people, is exposed to frequent cyclones and tsunamis (in some parts). The Indian east coast, forming … southern parts of the east coast are vulnerable to tsunamis. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are particularly … particularly vulnerable to cyclones and tsunamis as they lie almost parallel to the subduction zone.59 Sea-level …
