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General Information . The word tsunami comes
from the Japanese term meaning harbour
wave. The term can be traced
back to fishermen who returned to port to find the harbour destroyed,
although they had not been aware of any wave in the open water. This is
because far out at sea,the wave is very small. |
“The Great Wave of Kanagawa”, a 19th
woodcut made by Katsushika Hokusai, a Japanese artist. |
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