Morgan Carlsen Mrs. Carey Language arts/ period 1 10 April 2024. Rogue Waves and Tsunamis “It is always still in the depths of the ocean irrespective of the storms that may be raging on its surface” (Ruport). Rogue waves are huge destructive waves that come from nowhere. Tsunamis are large walls of water that pile up and crash towards the beach. They are both deadly and powerful waves. Rogue waves and tsunamis seem very alike, but when diving deep into the information about them, you can see how different they really are. Rogue waves look like a colossal wall that is created by many things far scarier. First, rogue waves can be a slightly oversized wave, or they can be as tall as a mountain. The text says, “The surrounding sea can appear calm when suddenly a wave as high as 100 feet above the ocean surface comes crashing …show more content…
It also can come against the waves from any side. It may seem odd, but they are so powerful they push through. Some people think that wind strength is the source of rogue waves, depending on how strong the wind gusts are. The author says “Many factors affect a wave's height, including wind strength, ocean depth, ocean currents, and the presence of islands and other obstacles”,(Simmons59). In addition, rogue waves may be caused by many factors like currents colliding, wind strength, or maybe even ocean depths, but no one really knows how they are caused. The theory is that waves collide and cancel out. Finally, rogue waves are an immense wave signal produced by many elements. Tsunamis are noticeably large powerful waves that are made to crush anything in their path. To begin with, tsunamis are a series of waves that travel until they hit the shoreline. The author states “When waves approach shore they pile up and increase in height” (Ducksters.com 1). So it would be similar to a few Eiffel towers striking the shoreline. Scientists say tsunamis are a result of big displacements
wave to form, the surging tide must meet an obstacle. When the ocean meets the
Christopher Benfey’s work The Great Wave is a narrative driven by a collection of accounts, stories and curious coincidences tying together The Gilded Age of New England in particular with interactions and connections to the Japan of old and new. In the context of The Great Wave, Benfey's own personal journey to Japan at the age of sixteen should be understood. Embarking on this voyage to learn traditional writing, language and Judo, his story can also be seen as a not only a historical continuation, but also a personal precursor to the vignettes he discovers and presents to the reader.
The scenario mentioned above was based on the rupture located along the Cascadia fault line. This fault system runs from Northern California to Vancouver Island about 700 miles off the shore (FOX5). Scientists use to believe that the San Andreas Fault was where a large earthquake tsunami would originate, but recently their attention has shifted to the Cascadia subduction zone which is now said to be much more dangerous than previously thought (FOX5). Recent earthquake events have added even more tension and possibility for a large-scale tsunami. On March 10, 2014, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California, which put a lot of stress on the Mendocino Triple Junction (Davidson). The Mendocino Triple Junction is where three tectonic plates collide, and is very unstable (Davidson). This junction has all this built up pressure and is about ready to explode. Scientists believe that this junction will be the origin of a tear along the 680-mile long Cascadia Subduction Zone. (Davidson). The disaster that follows will be considered the United State’s largest modern-day earthquake.
The tsunami in Thailand that occurred on December 26, 2004, was by far the largest tsunami catastrophe in human history. It was triggered by a magnitude 9.1-9.3 earthquake along the Indian-Australian subduction zone off the northern coast of Sumatra. The tsunami waves traveled primarily in the east to west direction and caused major damage along the coasts of southern Thailand. Unpredictably, it was a violent earthquake beneath the sea that initiated the massive waves and struck more than a dozen countries in Southern Asia. It also destroyed thousands of miles of coastline and even submerged entire islands permanently. Throughout the region, the tsunami killed more than 150,000 people, and a million more were hurt, homeless, and without food or drinkable water, making it perhaps the most destructive tsunami in the modern history. In spite of peninsular Thailand's location facing the northern part of this subduction zone, the lack of any written historical records, together with the lack of any major local seismic activity, the tsunami caused thousands of fatalities and huge economic losses in the popular tourist regions in Thailand. Immediately after the disaster, numerous organizations and individual citizens have helped out and contributed to this devastating tsunami. Indeed, the tsunami in Thailand was a worldwide event, with significant wave action felt around the world. In this context, I am focusing more on the key features of the tsunami’s natural causes, the psychological effects on citizens, the perspective of socio-economic impacts and the consequences of the tsunami calamity.
A tsunami is a series of waves “created by an underwater disturbance such as an earthquake, landslide, volcanic eruption, or meteorite” (ready.gov). Tsunami waves are quite different from normal waves. Once a tsunami is set in motion there is no way to really “prevent” it fully, or to stop such an event. Precautionary steps can be taken, such as in Japan where a sea wall was built to protect people and property. However, this was a futile attempt since in 2011 a tsunami was able to surge over the wall, with the water building up and rushing over the top. The lesson learned is that one should not
Over the course of Japanese history, arguably, no artist is more famous for their works than Katsushika Hokusai. During his 88 years of life, he produced over 30,000 pieces of artwork, and heavily influenced Western styles of art. His most famous piece was created around 1831, a Japanese styled piece titled, The Great Wave off Kanagawa. This piece has stood as a defining piece of artwork in the Japanese culture for over 180 years, analyzed by students and authors for the interpretations filling the paper. The relationship between Hokusai’s painting has directly affected the Western point of view of Japanese style. The English author, Herbert Read’s novel interprets the painting distinctly differently from a Japanese point, American poet,
Hurricanes form over the ocean. Easterly waves, what hurricanes develop from, are long, narrow regions of low pressure which occur in ocean winds called trade winds. At first, these easterly waves can grow into something called, a tropical depression. A tropical depression occurs when winds are up to 31 mph. Then tropical depressions can be upgraded into a tropical storm if the winds reach speeds of 74 mph or less. Then finally a the storm can be bumped up into a hurricane if the winds reach 75 mph.
In “New York Day Women”, Edwidge Danticat implements the uses of setting, symbolism, and point of view to convey the theme of growing as a person. Edwidge Danticat was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in 1969. She, along with her parents, immigrated to New York City. Keep in mind the setting of her birthplace as it plays a factor in the settings of the various stories she writes. The story is centered around a girl named Suzette, who is secretly keeping a watchful eye on her fifty nine year old mother, whilst she walks through New York City.
They are very dangerous. Tsunamis and rogue waves are have more difference than similar. Tsunamis last longer than rogue waves do, rogue waves last until it hits something, tsunamis on the other hand last for an hour or more. They formed in different parts of the ocean, like Indian Ocean is where tsunamis form and Atlantic Ocean where rogue waves form.
During the Rick Yancey’s novel “The Fifth Wave”, Cassie experienced many changes in her personality. In the beginning, Cassie was just an ordinary highschool student. At the end, she turned into a hardened survivor. There are many reasons for this change. Cassie developed because of the alien invasion, the loss of her family, and Evan Walker.
Waves are the last main natural influence on the Darwin coastline. There are two different kinds of waves: constructive and destructive. Constructive waves are low intensity waves that bring materials and debris to coastlines. These low-energy constructive waves have stronger swashes than backwashes. Accordingly, any debris brought by the sea is washed up and accumulated along the coastline.
Think about it for a moment, each time a surfer goes to a beach, waxes up his board, and surveys the waves from the shore, he is preparing to go into the water to do something quite amazing. This person is willing to test not only his limits, but also the limits of what the ocean can do to him. He wants to battle the power of the entity that covers over seventy percent of the earth, manifested in the form of a wave, and ride it for all its worth.
Tsunamis are barely noticeable in deep ocean water; however when it starts approaching the land and shallow water the waves start to slow down and the height starts increase sometimes reaching heights of over 100 feet (30.5 meters).