Tsunami Detection Networks Are ____

question 10

Multiple Choice

Tsunami detection networks are ____.

• A)accurate at predicting the arrival of a nearby tsunami, but not a far-field tsunami
• B)rapid enough to predict the arrival of a tsunami generated nearby in time for people to evacuate
• C)inaccurate at predicting arrival times of tsunamis generated in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
• D)accurate at predicting the arrival of a distant tsunami, but rarely provide sufficient warning of tsunami generated by a nearby earthquake
• E)available in the Atlantic but not the Pacific Ocean

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