A crust tsunami is a solid-ground analog of a tsunami where the Earth's crust becomes detached from the mantle following the impact of a massive asteroid or comet.
A simulation of such as event is shown in Miracle Planet: The Violent Past.
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Crust tsunami — Corte esquemático de la Tierra del núcleo a la exosfera (no todo el dibujo está a escala). Crust tsunami (en español maremoto de la corteza terrestre), hace referencia a las consecuencias que tendría el impacto de un asteroide o meteorito… … Wikipedia Español
Tsunami — Esquema de un tsunami. Animación de un tsunami … Wikipedia Español
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tsunami — a large wave, or series of waves, caused when an earthquake causes massive undersea crust movements and/or collapses which displace the water above … Geography glossary
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Oceanic crust — Age of oceanic crust. The red is most recent, and blue is the oldest. Oceanic crust is the part of Earth s lithosphere that surfaces in the ocean basins. Oceanic crust is primarily composed of mafic rocks, or sima, which is rich in iron and… … Wikipedia
Maremoto — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Esquema de un maremoto Tsunami (del japonés tsu, «puerto» o «bahía», y nami, «ola»; literalmente significa gran ola en el puerto) es una ola o un grupo de olas de gran energía y tamaño que se producen cuando algún… … Wikipedia Español
Impact event — Artist s impression of a major impact event. The collision between Earth and an asteroid a few kilometers in diameter may release as much energy as several million nuclear weapons detonating simultaneously. An impact event is the collision of a… … Wikipedia
Corteza terrestre — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Capas terrestres, en un dibujo esquemático. Se denomina corteza terrestre a la corteza planetaria de la Tierra, la capa más superficial de su estructura geológica. Su espesor varía de 12 km, en el fondo oceánico,… … Wikipedia Español
Earth Sciences — ▪ 2009 Introduction Geology and Geochemistry The theme of the 33rd International Geological Congress, which was held in Norway in August 2008, was “Earth System Science: Foundation for Sustainable Development.” It was attended by nearly… … Universalium
