tsunami basics

Question 1

causes

Answer 1

• submarine earthquakes

-subduction zones

-underwater landslides

Question 2

predict

Answer 2

-cant predict but can warn

-DART system (deep ocena assesment and reporting of tsunami) = sea bed sensors and surface buoys monitor sea level changes and pressure
when tsunami detected, sends info to tsunami warning station
station reviews info and models estimate size/location

-time travel map = predict path and speed nefore