When an earthquake followed by a tsunami hit Japan‚ the people were devastated and everyone was scrambling for their safety. The earthquake was one of the strongest on record and this caused an overwhelming tsunami that destroyed most of the nation. These events not only tore down Japan‚ but this natural disaster is going to greatly affect the rest of the world and the global economy. Before these events‚ the global economy was stable and now after these events the global economy is going to see
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birds‚ signaling a site outage. Synonym: ideal Explanation: I chose the synonym ideal because‚ the word used in the example “iconic”‚ shows that the line they used in the sentence was a standard of perfections and excellence. Example: Following the earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010‚ Twitter reaffirmed its role as a powerful tool for the dissemination of information. Synonym: broadcasting Explanation: I chose the synonym broadcasting because‚ the word used in the example “dissemination” shows
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very expensive and driving a car will make you broke. 2. Earthquake Japan ( Fukushima) – effecting the nuclear energy: 11 March 2011‚ the earthquake nearby Sendai in the ocean caused the nuclear disaster around Fukushima. This nuclear disaster was a series of equipment failures – nuclear meltdowns – releases of radioactive materials at the ‘Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant’. This nuclear disaster was followed with an earthquake and a tsunami named Tõhoku at level 7. 28000 people were dead
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structure due to glacial scouring and deposition and tectonic activity‚ subsequently modified by landsliding‚ stream erosion and deposition‚ and human activity. Geological hazards Seattle is threatened by several geological hazards‚ such as earthquakes‚ flooding‚ volcanos and landslides and shore erosion. Perhaps one of the most prominent hazards to Seattle is the Massive volcano‚ MT. Rainier‚ which lies 54 miles southeast of Seattle. MT. Rainier stands at an elevation of 14‚411 feet and is very
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every rattle and roll. Tom Brocher of the U.S. Geological Survey says: "You can see the red waves travelling away from the Kingdome." The areas that shook the worst then also shook the worst when the 6 point eight (on the Richter scale) Nisqually earthquake hit. "We shouldn’t be surprised to see damage at Boeing field and at the port of Seattle where we did see damage‚ because in both of those areas the ground shook longer and harder than other parts of Seattle." It’s what’s known as a slab quake (located)
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down to just a few weeks till graduation. Everyone is excited but that is all about to change. See what they didn’t realize was that the City of Los Angeles is known for having severe earthquakes during this time of year. So while all the girls made a visit to the mall… BAAAAMMM!!!!! Out of nowhere a 7.8 earthquake struck the City of Los Angeles! Things were thrown
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on Japan GDP. Initial Impact of Natural DIsaster Personal Consumption - The immediate aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami is only natural for consumption to decrease due to stores being closed or destroyed in the disaster area and reduced income from the disruption in work. Exports - Japan’s economy is largely export-based‚ and the immediate aftermath of March 2011 earthquake‚ manufacturing plants have been forced to shut down‚ Japan’s GDP loss is estimated at 0.7 percent to 3.0 percent
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2004‚ at 07:58:50 local time. The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.2 for 5 minutes. This was one of the most powerful earthquakes for 100 years. The fault ruptured on the subduction zone of the Indian (Eurasian) plate and the Sunda plate (Indonesian plate). The plates usually move 6.2cm per year. The epicentre was 20 kilometres deep under the sea(very shallow!)‚ 250km off the coast of Indonesia near the city of Banda Ache. The earthquake caused the Indonesian plate to suddenly jolt upwards
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Before the earthquake‚ SOUTHCOM did developed a functional plan (FUNCPLAN 6150-06) for HADR operations in theater‚ but the plan was written for a traditional J-code organization and had not been updated to reflect the SOUTHCOM organization just prior to the earthquake. Moreover‚ there was no standing Concept of Operations (CONOP) or Operations Plan (OPLAN) with an associated Time Phased Force
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wave train made in the ocean with longer than usual wave lengths. This wave reaches all the way to the sea floor moving an entire water column as it drives through the ocean (McNamara) A tsunami starts beneath the water and is normally caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. The size of a tsunami wave length from crest to crest can be from 6 miles to 311 miles long (McNamara). Tsunami was named by the Japanese‚ which had the meaning of Harbor wave. They are also known as tidal and seismic waves
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