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.3
- Many in the Steaming Sea caused by earthquakes underwater and in the Hellrung Mountains.4
- Caused by the rise of the Isle of Xin in 4713 AR.5
References
- ↑ Tsunami comes from the Japanese language and literally means "harbour wave".
- ↑ Tsunami Wikipedia
- ↑ Kate Baker. (2018). Beneath Unbroken Waves, p. 3, 4. Paizo Inc.
- ↑ Jason Nelson. (2011). Crown of the World. The Hungry Storm, p. 69. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-374-3
- ↑ Tanya DePass, James Jacobs, Lyz Liddell, et al. (2019). World Guide, p. 62, 111. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-64078-172-6
External links
- Tsunami on Wikipedia