What Causes a Tsunami? Compare the Losses Due to the Indonesian

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Essay

What causes a tsunami? Compare the losses due to the Indonesian (2004) and Japan (2011) earthquakes. How could the loss of life and property have been minimized?

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Definitions:

Miscarriage

The spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before the fetus can survive outside the womb, typically before 20 weeks of gestation.

Mortality Rate

The measure of the number of deaths in a particular population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time.

J-Shaped Relationship

A statistical pattern where lower and higher amounts of a variable are associated with higher risks, and moderate amounts have the least risk, resembling a "J" on a graph.

Discrimination Coefficient

A measure used in statistics and econometrics to assess the degree of separation or differentiation between distinct groups or sets of data.