Concept information
Preferred term
STORM SURGE
Definition
- A phenomena wherein sea level rises above the normal tide level when hurricanes or tropical storms move from the ocean along or across a coastal region. This sea level rise can consists of three components, the first of which results from low barometric pressure, i.e. the so-called inverse barometer effect, where lower atmospheric pressure on the surface of the water allows it to rise. The second component is wind set-up where the winds drag surface (en)
Broader concept
- OCEAN WAVES (en)
URI
https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/0bf50cd4-8a97-468c-8e73-047e3e09a03d
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