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; "The greatest potential for loss of life related to a hurricane is from the storm surge." ... Learn about Probabilistic Storm Surge Products ... Storm surge is simply water that is pushed toward the shore by the force of the winds swirling around the storm. This advancing surge combines with the normal tides to create...
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www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/storm_surge.shtml
www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/storm_surge.shtml
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4 how much does a given change of barometric pressure affect the height of the ocean? - anon41670 2 The Question was: Is there any way to "equate" or "convert" storm surge - the vertical height of water - to the distanc...
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-storm-surge.htm
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Storm surge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Storm surge is an offshore rise of water associated with a low pressure weather system, typically a tropical cyclone. Storm surge is caused primarily by high winds pushing on the ocean's surface. The...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_surge
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The force of the wind piles up water before the typoon comes onto land.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_a_storm_surge
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i believe it refers to a large wave moving inward during and caused by a hurricane.
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/157212
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Two views of a storm surge. The first picture shows a storm surge of six to eight feet (1.8 to 2.4 metres) plus a normal high tide of two feet (0.6 metres). The second shows a storm surge of 10 feet (three metres), plus a storm tide of 12 feet (3.6 metres), eroding dunes and damaging property.
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www.cbc.ca/news/background/forcesofnature/stormsurges.h...
www.cbc.ca/news/background/forcesofnature/stormsurges.html
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www.usatoday.com/graphics/weather/gra/gsurge/flash.htm
www.usatoday.com/graphics/weather/gra/gsurge/flash.htm
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Storm surge adds to hurricane danger ... Graphic shows how hurricanes create storm surge ... Storm surge has historically brought most of the death and destruction during hurricanes, and is the primary reason that coastal areas are evacuated as storms approach.
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www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/wsurge/wsurge.htm
www.usatoday.com/weather/tg/wsurge/wsurge.htm
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Remote Sensing Using Satellites: Hurricane Features ... A storm surge is a rise in sea level along a coastline caused by the combination of a hurricane's surface winds and the physical geography of a coastline. Surface winds above the ocean's surface push water toward the hurricane's eye, creating a mound of water.
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www.comet.ucar.edu/nsflab/web/hurricane/313.htm
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