1 Construction ease â when using a carport kit, modern-day computer based technologies help ensure precision measurements and cutting for quick and easy assembly with minimal skill requirements.  Construction cost â as noted before, a carport can be built for a fraction of the cost of building a garage.
A tsunami (plural: tsunamis or tsunami; from Japanese: æ´¥æ³¢, lit. harbor wave; English pronunciation: /tsuËËnÉËmi/) , also known as a seismic sea wave, is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake.he term tsunami, meaning harbor wave in literal translation, comes from the Japanese æ´¥æ³¢, composed of the two kanji æ´¥ (tsu) meaning  harbor  and æ³¢ (nami), meaning  wave . (For the plural, one can either follow ordinary English practice and add an s, or use an invariable plural as in the Japanese.
Tsunami Facts: How They Form, Warning Signs, and Safety Tips. In the wake of yesterday's tsunami in the Solomon Islands, National Geographic News looks at how the killer waves are caused, what the warning signs are, and how to respond when a tsunami threatens. â¢ A tsunami is a series of great sea waves caused by an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption. More rarely, a tsunami can be generated by a giant meteor impact with the ocean.