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Record 1 2005-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oceanography
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
DEF

Flood in coastal areas, caused by sea waves after a submarine earthquake or a volcanic eruption.

CONT

Asia earthquake floods ... Oxfam ... is providing emergency supplies ... for families left homeless by the floods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Océanographie
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
DEF

Inondation d'une région côtière par le déferlement de vagues provoquées par un séisme ou une éruption sous la mer.

CONT

[...] l'urgence humanitaire que connaît l'Asie du Sud-Est depuis les raz-de-marée dévastateurs qui ont suivi le tremblement de terre survenu au large de l'île de Sumatra.

CONT

[...] les raz-de-marée provoqués par le séisme d'une magnitude 9,0 sur l'échelle ouverte de Richter survenu le 26 décembre [2004] ont fait plus de 140 000 morts [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Oceanografía
  • Vulcanología y sismología
DEF

Inundación en áreas costeras causada por olas marinas provocadas por un maremoto o una erupción volcánica.

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