Converts a number from one measurement system to another. For example, CONVERT can translate a table of distances in miles to a table of distances in kilometers. CONVERT (number, from_unit, to_unit). Number is the value in from_units to convert. From_unit is the units for number. To_unit is the units for the result. CONVERT accepts the following text values (in quotation marks) for from_unit and to_unit.
Tsunamis occur most frequently in the Pacific, particularly along the Pacific Ring of Fire . This zone is found at the northern edge of the Pacific Plate and refers to the geologically most active fields of the earth. Several times a year, strong earthquakes of at least 7 on the Richter scale result in tsunamis. Japan, for example, is hit by a tsunami at least once a year.
From observations of scientists and historical sources, we know today that Tsunamis can occur in all larger seas of the world. Thus, fatal tsunamis occur in geologically less active oceans such as the Atlantic, the Indian Ocean or the Mediterranean as well.