Comments on: Is there a difference between a tsunami and a tidal wave or are they two names for the same phenomena? http://earthquakequestions.com/is-there-a-difference-between-a-tsunami-and-a-tidal-wave-or-are-they-two-names-for-the-same-phenomena.htm Everything You Want To Know About Earthquakes Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:45:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: georock1959 http://earthquakequestions.com/is-there-a-difference-between-a-tsunami-and-a-tidal-wave-or-are-they-two-names-for-the-same-phenomena.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12807 georock1959 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:50:29 +0000 http://earthquakequestions.com/is-there-a-difference-between-a-tsunami-and-a-tidal-wave-or-are-they-two-names-for-the-same-phenomena.htm#comment-12807 A tidal wave is technically a storm surge, which is a wave generated by a combination of low air pressure, high wind, and tide. A tsunami is a wave generated by seismic activity. A tidal wave is sometimes used in place of a tsunami, but that usage is incorrect. The result can be similar, but the distinction is in the force that generated the wave. A tidal wave is technically a storm surge, which is a wave generated by a combination of low air pressure, high wind, and tide. A tsunami is a wave generated by seismic activity.

A tidal wave is sometimes used in place of a tsunami, but that usage is incorrect. The result can be similar, but the distinction is in the force that generated the wave.

]]> By: bluecube05 http://earthquakequestions.com/is-there-a-difference-between-a-tsunami-and-a-tidal-wave-or-are-they-two-names-for-the-same-phenomena.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12808 bluecube05 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:50:29 +0000 http://earthquakequestions.com/is-there-a-difference-between-a-tsunami-and-a-tidal-wave-or-are-they-two-names-for-the-same-phenomena.htm#comment-12808 They are the same but oceanographers prefer the use of tsunami heres a website http://www.crystalinks.com/tsunami.html They are the same but oceanographers prefer the use of tsunami

heres a website

http://www.crystalinks.com/tsunami.html

]]> By: Turbidite http://earthquakequestions.com/is-there-a-difference-between-a-tsunami-and-a-tidal-wave-or-are-they-two-names-for-the-same-phenomena.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12809 Turbidite Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:50:29 +0000 http://earthquakequestions.com/is-there-a-difference-between-a-tsunami-and-a-tidal-wave-or-are-they-two-names-for-the-same-phenomena.htm#comment-12809 Same thing but different name. The origin of the work tsunami is "harbor wave" from the Japanese. Same thing but different name. The origin of the work tsunami is "harbor wave" from the Japanese.

]]> By: lare http://earthquakequestions.com/is-there-a-difference-between-a-tsunami-and-a-tidal-wave-or-are-they-two-names-for-the-same-phenomena.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12810 lare Fri, 19 Feb 2010 04:50:29 +0000 http://earthquakequestions.com/is-there-a-difference-between-a-tsunami-and-a-tidal-wave-or-are-they-two-names-for-the-same-phenomena.htm#comment-12810 the prefered designation in scientific writing is "tsunami" or "seismic sea wave". however in common usage it is tidal wave to mean the same thing. tides are caused by gravitational action of the Sun and Moon, so tidal waves have nothing to do with tides. Storm surges are a local result of an approaching storm, there is no storm associated with a tidal wave, it happens on nice clear days. tsunamis are very small waves out in the open ocean, detectable only with scientific equipment. a large wave in the ocean is known as a "rogue", and its cause is unknown, but a rogue wave hitting the shore is very rare and can be hundreds of feet higher than any tidal wave. the prefered designation in scientific writing is "tsunami" or "seismic sea wave". however in common usage it is tidal wave to mean the same thing. tides are caused by gravitational action of the Sun and Moon, so tidal waves have nothing to do with tides. Storm surges are a local result of an approaching storm, there is no storm associated with a tidal wave, it happens on nice clear days. tsunamis are very small waves out in the open ocean, detectable only with scientific equipment. a large wave in the ocean is known as a "rogue", and its cause is unknown, but a rogue wave hitting the shore is very rare and can be hundreds of feet higher than any tidal wave.

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