Sunami

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.

Sunami nu narajang Malé di Maldiva 26 Désémber 2004.

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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