What force helps hurricanes rotate because Earth spins?
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Coriolis force
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What term means the abnormal rise of seawater generated by a storm?
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Storm surge
Which U.S. agency issues official tropical cyclone forecasts for the Atlantic basin?
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National Hurricane Center
Which tsunami intensity scale is used as the main size parameter in NOAA global tsunami catalogues?
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Soloviev-Imamura scale
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What term means the abnormal rise of seawater generated by a storm?
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Storm surge
Which U.S. agency issues official tropical cyclone forecasts for the Atlantic basin?
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National Hurricane Center
Which tsunami intensity scale is used as the main size parameter in NOAA global tsunami catalogues?
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Soloviev-Imamura scale
Which U.S. center issues tsunami warnings for North America from Palmer, Alaska?
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National Tsunami Warning Center
What term describes a tsunami-like wave caused by rapid changes in air pressure?
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Meteotsunami
On what date is World Tsunami Awareness Day observed each year?
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5 November