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  2. Storm surge - Wikipedia

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    In addition to the above processes, storm surge and wave heights on shore are also affected by the flow of water over the underlying topography, i.e. the shape and depth of the ocean floor and coastal area. A narrow shelf, with deep water relatively close to the shoreline, tends to produce a lower surge but higher and more powerful waves. A ...

  3. Portal : Tropical cyclones/Featured article/Storm surge

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    The term "storm surge" in casual (non-scientific) use is storm tide; that is, it refers to the rise of water associated with the storm, plus tide, wave run-up, and freshwater flooding. When referencing storm surge height, it is important to clarify the usage, as well as the reference point. NHC tropical storm reports reference storm surge as ...

  4. Storm surge: Explaining the fury and science behind one of ...

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    The more gradual the slope, the higher the storm surge. "The height of the storm surge is also dictated by the shape of the coast," Kottlowski said, citing differences between a concave coast ...

  5. AP Explains: How storm surges build up, destroy and kill - AOL

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    Already the ocean is swallowing beaches, roads and anything else in the way of Hurricane Florence's monstrous storm surge. WASHINGTON (AP) — Behold the awesome power of water. Already the ocean ...

  6. Hurricane Helene's 'catastrophic' storm surge brings danger ...

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    What is storm surge? When the ocean level rises suddenly as a storm is making landfall. Accompanied by large and battering waves, it can cause extreme flooding, not only along the coast but miles ...

  7. Effects of tropical cyclones - Wikipedia

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    The effects of tropical cyclones include heavy rain, strong wind, large storm surges near landfall, and tornadoes. The destruction from a tropical cyclone, such as a hurricane or tropical storm, depends mainly on its intensity, its size, and its location. Tropical cyclones remove forest canopy as well as change the landscape near coastal areas ...

  8. Why Tampa is the most vulnerable city in America for ... - AOL

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    Ocean waves broke in the middle of downtown Tampa, and swaths of infrastructure were washed away. The area is practically tailor-made to create severe storm surges due to shallow depths in the bay ...

  9. Wind fetch - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] Fetch is used in geography and meteorology and its effects are usually associated with sea state and when it reaches shore it is the main factor that creates storm surge which leads to coastal erosion and flooding. [citation needed] It also plays a large part in longshore drift. [citation needed] [clarification needed]