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unusual facts about Tidal wave


Wind wave

Tidal waves are "not" generated by the low atmospheric pressure of large storms, by the sloshing of water in enclosed spaces, and by the sudden displacement of ocean water.



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1977 Andhra Pradesh cyclone

A memorial, at the point of furthest advance of the tidal wave,near the town of Avanigadda was built in memory of the people who died in the storm.

Claud A. Jones Award

The award is named in memory of Medal of Honor recipient Admiral Claud Ashton Jones for "extraordinary heroism in the line of his profession" as a result of his courageous actions in 1916 while serving as engineer on USS Memphis (CA-10) when she was wrecked in the harbor of Santo Domingo by an unexpected tidal wave.

Lavanam

After a tidal wave hit Diviseema in 1977, Lavanam helped in the rehabilitation work.

Pet Sounds Studio

The studio in the house was decorated with detailed murals painted by Steve Keene, originally for The Apples music video for "Tidal Wave".

Think of You

It was co-written by Usher alongside labelmate Donell Jones and Faith Evans, and samples jazz musician Ronnie Laws' song "Tidal Wave" off of the album Pressure Sensitive.

Tidal Wave of Blood

Jill Tracy is on backing vocals for Tidal Wave and plays piano on Blood Sucker Blues.

"Tidal Wave of Blood" by David J (Bauhaus, Love And Rockets) and Shok (Zeitmahl, Red Light District) is a limited release single that came out in November 2010.

A music video for Tidal Wave Of Blood was directed by David Jude Thomas in San Francisco and features David J, Shok, Jill Tracy and actress Juliet Landau (Buffy the Vampire Slayer & Angel).

United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2004

In what some dubbed "Heartland vs. Hollywood," Davis rode a Republican tidal wave to victory, defeating Clooney by a fair margin.