Tsunami
A tsunami is a Minkaian term1 for 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.2
Notable tsunamis
- One that caused destruction of Monastery of Unbreaking Waves eleven centuries ago. Falehetu, who caused it, was also caught in it.34
- Many in the Steaming Sea caused by earthquakes underwater and in the Hellrung Mountains.5
- Caused by the rise of the Isle of Xin in 4713 AR.67
References
- ↑ Tsunami comes from the Japanese language and literally means "harbour wave".
- ↑ Tsunami on Wikipedia.
- ↑ . Beneath Unbroken Waves, 3. Paizo Inc., 2018
- ↑ . Beneath Unbroken Waves, 4. Paizo Inc., 2018
- ↑ . “Crown of the World” in The Hungry Storm, 69. Paizo Inc., 2011
- ↑ . “High Seas” in World Guide, 62. Paizo Inc., 2019
- ↑ . “Saga Lands” in World Guide, 111. Paizo Inc., 2019
External links
- Tsunami on Wikipedia