国家地理:2011年度十佳自然图片

Tsunamis

From Japan to Sri Lanka and Chile, tsunamis have wreaked havoc in the past few years, leaving a staggering toll of death and destruction in their frothy wake.

Seismic studies have helped scientists get better at predicting their arrival, although tsunami warning systems are still lacking in many parts of the world.

Pictured are waters retreating from the coast of Sri Lanka after the 2004 tsunami, which had been triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia and the Indian Andaman Islands.

海啸　

从日本到斯里兰卡再到智利，过去几年发生的海啸给人类造成浩劫，很多人被海啸夺取生命，所造成的财产损失更是一个惊人数字。地震研究的发现帮助科学家更准确地预测海啸，但世界上很多地区都未安装海啸预警系统。照片展示了2004年海啸过后斯里兰卡的沿岸景象，此时的海水已经退却。这场海啸由袭击印度尼西亚和印度安达曼群岛的9级大地震引发。

（部分内容来自腾讯教育）

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