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Title: Tsunamis

Information: After the December 2004 tsunami that killed thousands of people, where can I learn more about how tsunamis are formed and how they get to be so dangerous? Hello, A tsunami is a series of waves generated by an impulsive disturbance, usually an earthquake, in the ocean or in a small, connected body of water. Some specific resources about the Indonesian tsunami can be found below. Waves of Destruction http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/tsunami.disaster/ A special report from CNN NOAA reacts quickly to Indonesian tsunami http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2004/s2357.htm This page has images and animations of the Dec. 26, 2004 tsunami Earthquake report from the USGS http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqinthenews/2004/usslav/ BBC News Asia Quake Disaster http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/world/2004/ asia_quake_disaster/default.stm New York Times: Asia

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