What is the difference between a storm surge and a seiche? What are the behaviors and causes of each?
· Storm surge is a large dome of water driven by tropical cyclones or frontal storms. This dome of water is created due to the low pressure associated with the center of these storms which push the storm surges to shore
· Storm surges are also called storm tides due to the magnitude of water it can bring to shore. This can be compounded by interactions with high tides.
· A seiche is a rocking of water in an enclosed bay or harbor. The eater sloshes back and forth. It can spill over at the edges of a basin, but quickly settle down. This is particularly true in the middle where it becomes a standing wave.
· Seiches can be generated by tides, storm surges or seabed displacement.
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