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How could you use surge in a sentence?
I would not go surfing today. There is a storm surge coming. I noticed a surge in the electricity before the light burned out. After drinking coffee, I had a surge of energy.
What is storm surge in a sentence?
We're stacking sandbags, trying to prevent any damage if any storm surge occurs.
What part of speech is storm surge?
"Storm surge" is a noun.
A local rise in sea level near the shore that caused by strong winds from storms such as those from a hurricane?
A storm surge.
Does a storm surge bring cooler and drier air?
No. A storm surge is a bulge on the surface of a body of water created by a strong storm such as a hurricane. The storm surge can bring coastal flooding.
What is used to measure storm surge?
Tidal gauges usually measure the storm surge.
Can a storm surge result in a hurricane?
No. It's the other way around: a hurricane causes a storm surge.
Where is a storm surge located in relation to a storm?
A storm surge occurs over water. It is a rising of the sea as a result of atmospheric pressure changes and wind associated with a storm.
What contributes the storm surge?
"Storm surge" is the above-normal water level caused by tropical storms, especially by the high winds. The storm surge can be higher or lower than otherwise might be the case depending on the tides; a storm surge at high tides can be far more destructive than the storm at low tides.
Is the storm surge in the middle of the hurricane?
No. While the storm surge is worst at the center of a hurricane, it extends beyond that center.
A mound of driven water toward coastal areas by hurricane winds is called?
Storm surge.
What tool is used to assess storm surge threats?
Meteorologists use computer model forecasts and computer graphics to estimate and assess the storm surge threats. These advances in technology have improved observational observations.
