TY - BOOK ED - World Book, Inc. TI - Tsunamis and seiches T2 - World Book's library of natural disasters ; #13 SN - 9780716698302 U1 - 363.3494 PY - 2009/// CY - Chicago PB - World Book KW - Tsunamis KW - Juvenile literature KW - Seiches N1 - Includes glossary and index; Includes bibliographical references; What is a tsunami? -- What causes tsunamis? -- The Chilean tsunami -- What makes up a tsunami? -- Killer Krakatau -- Destroying lives -- The tsunami of 2004 -- Tsunamis and the environment -- Lituya Bay megatsunami -- Tsunamis in the Atlantic -- The Lisbon tsunami -- Tsunamis and asteroids -- Tsunami warning systems -- Warning systems in action? -- The tsunami at Okushiri -- Tsunami preparation and survival -- Seiches, what is a seiche? the Chicago seiche; Primary N2 - "A discussion of major types of natural disasters, including descriptions of some of the most destructive; explanations of these phenomena, what causes them, and where they occur; and information about how to prepare for and survive these forces of nature. Features include an activity, glossary, list of resources, and index"--Provided by publisher ER -