seismic sea wave
seismic sea wave — 慣用語
1. A very large ocean wave triggered by an earthquake beneath the seafloor, often c
地震海嘯
海底地震引發的巨浪
A very large ocean wave triggered by an earthquake beneath the seafloor, often causing widespread destruction when it reaches land; the technical term for a tsunami.
The term seismic sea wave is still used in some scientific journals to describe tsunami events.
seismic sea wave 這個術語仍出現在某些科學期刊中，用來描述海嘯事件。
formal register: used in scientific writing
After the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, geologists explained that a seismic sea wave had crossed the entire ocean basin.
2004 年印度洋大地震後，地質學家解釋說一道地震海嘯已橫跨了整個海洋盆地。
Coastal warning systems now detect a seismic sea wave within minutes of an underwater earthquake.
現在的沿海預警系統能在海底地震發生數分鐘內偵測到地震海嘯。
Dr. Elena Vargas published a paper on seismic sea wave propagation patterns across the Pacific Ocean.
Elena Vargas 博士發表了一篇關於地震海嘯在太平洋傳播模式的研究論文。
The old newspaper article used the phrase seismic sea wave, while modern reports simply say tsunami.
那篇舊報紙文章使用了 seismic sea wave 一詞，而現代的報導則直接稱 tsunami。
Residents near the coast were taught to recognise the signs of an approaching seismic sea wave.
沿海居民被教導如何辨識地震海嘯來臨前的徵兆。
- tsunami
The modern, common term; seismic sea wave is the older technical equivalent.
- tidal wave
Often used interchangeably in informal speech, but technically incorrect — tidal waves are caused by tides, not earthquakes.
用法筆記
This is an older, formal term that has been largely replaced by tsunami in general use. Tsunami remains the standard word in news reporting and everyday speech.