What is a storm surge and how does it differ from a breaking wind wave?
A storm surge is an abrupt bulge of water driven ashore by a hurricane or frontal storm. Water can reach great heights and can cause great coastal damage. The water from a storm surge does not break on shore like a shallow water wave but rushes onto land like a very sudden, very high tide. The devastating influences of a storm surge can be augmented if the surge comes ashore during high tide.
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A) noontime B) early morning C) afternoon D) sunset
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A. mountain breezes in Antarctica and Greenland. B. valley breezes in Antarctica and Greenland. C. when valley breezes warm adiabatically at the saturated and dry rates and release heat. D. when valley breezes warm adiabatically and release heat.
Describe the characteristics of an atypical cold front.?
What will be the ideal response?