Northwest Information Center / Cottage St. NE Salem / /
IndustryTerm
non-perishable food / /
NaturalFeature
Wave heights / Oregon coast / /
Organization
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration / Northwest Information Center / Salvation Army / Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries / / /
What is a tsunami? A tsunami is a series of sea waves usually caused by a displacement of the ocean floor by an undersea earthquake. As tsunamis enter shallow water near land, they increase in height and can