Tsunami

This article covers the natural phenomenon. For the water elemental, see elemental tsunami.

A tsunami 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 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.

Tsunamis can exceed 100 feet in height and are capable of widespread destruction of buildings and creatures, whether from the waves themselves or the debris in their wake.

Notable tsunamis

A tsunami destroyed the Monastery of Unbreaking Waves eleven centuries ago. Falehetu, who caused it, was also caught in it.

Earthquakes beneath the waters of the Steaming Sea and in the nearby Hellrung Mountains cause many tsunamis.

The rise of the the Isle of Xin in 4713 AR caused a tsunami that struck much of Varisia's western coast.

External links

• Tsunami on Wikipedia