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hurricane surge

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hurricane surge [′hər·ə‚kān ¦sərj]
(oceanography)


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7 miles of marshland reduces a hurricane surge tide by a foot, dispersing the storm's power.
A hurricane surge that can inundate coastal lowlands is the most destructive characteristic of hurricanes and accounts for most of the lives lost from hurricanes.
A hurricane surge is an abnormal rise in water level that results from intense winds and low barometric pressure).
 
 
 
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