Compare And Contrast Rogue Waves And Tsunamis

Natural disasters leave people scared and lonely like fish stranded without water to survive. Rogue waves and tsunamis are both huge, deleterious, and life threatening natural disasters. The two storms are practically unpredictable and cause great destruction wherever they strike. Although rogue waves and tsunamis seem alike on the surface, when diving deep into the information about them, one can see just how different they are. Rogue waves are large surface waves occurring near certain geographical features. These immense waves are caused by ocean currents. According to the article, What Are Rogue Waves, it states, “Rogue waves seem especially likely to occur in places where currents collide” (Simmons 59). This illustrates that when two

These destructive waves are usually caused by earthquakes under the ocean. For example, in the article, What Causes Tsunamis, it states, “An earthquake is caused when tectonic plates (large pieces of Earth’s crust), quickly slide past one another, releasing a huge amount of pent-up energy”(Sanborn 61). This evidence is important because when the pent-up energy is released, it causes displacement in the water. This causes large ripples in the ocean to form a terrifying tsunami. These tsunamis can reach up to 6 miles wide and 131 feet high. In addition, tsunamis have specific locations that they can take place in. For example, as the text states, “Tsunamis are most likely to occur on lands surrounding the Pacific Ocean” (Sanborn 62).This evidence shows that tsunamis usually start on the lands near the Pacific Ocean, this area is called the “Ring of Fire”. The “Ring of Fire” includes the western coastline of North and South America, the Aleutian Chain, and the eastern coastline of Asia to Japan. Tsunamis are most likely to occur in these locations because of the amount of movement in the tectonic plates in that area. To sum it up, tsunamis are massive series of waves that can be caused by earthquakes near or at the bottom of the Pacific