BUT---tides may effect the destruction caused by Tsunamis. It makes sense that a Tsunami approaching during a high tide might bring devestation farther inland that one comeing during a low tide. Also the mean difference in tides might affect.
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> From: bivalve <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 2004/12/31 Fri PM 07:58:50 EST
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> Subject: Re: Thai Tidal Wave
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> >  I should gently point out that tsunami have nothing to do with tides<
> >  (unless one might be indirectly caused by a volcanic eruption,<
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> I have heard that tsunami is actually Japanese for "tidal wave" and thus merely conceals the misnomer from anglophones.  Any comments from Japan?
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