Sunami (éjahan /suˈnɑːmi/ atawa /tsuˈnɑːmi/) hartina runtuyan galura / gelombang nu dihasilkeun nalika awak cai, misalna sagara ngalir sacara gancang dina jumlah/skala anu badag. Sunami ieu biasana mangrupa balukar ayana lini, longsor, gunung bitu, atawa tabrakan météorit. Anapon balukarna rupa-rupa, bisa sama sakali teu mangaruhan manusa, tapi bisa ogé ngabalukarkeun musibah anu nelasan ratusan rébu jalma.
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Istilah sunami asalna tina basa Jepang nu hartina labuan ("tsu", 津) jeung gelombang ("nami", 波). Sunami téh lain kajadian sub-beungeut di jero sagara; jangkung gelombang caina (amplitudo) teu sabaraha, tapi panjang pisan (bisa nepi ka ratusan kilo), sahingga kadang di sagara mah teu pati kabireungeuh.
Rujukan
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- What about the famous image of a great canyon of water? Could this have any basis in reality?