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storm surge

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storm surge: see under storm storm surge, sometimes called a tidal wave, is a flood of ocean or lake water that occurs in areas subject to tropical storms and bordering on shallow waters, but any strong low-pressure system in a coastal area, such as a northeaster along the Atlantic coast of North America, may
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storm surge [′stȯrm ‚sərj]
(oceanography)
A rise above normal water level on the open coast due only to the action of wind stress on the water surface; includes the rise in level due to atmospheric pressure reduction as well as that due to wind stress. Also known as storm wave; surge.


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With AIR Worldwide Corp's recently enhanced storm-surge subcomponent to its model, damage from winds and storm surge are estimated for every hurricane it simulates, said Dr.
A storm surge is a rapid rise in sea level that is caused by winds blowing ocean water ashore.
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