D. the worst-case torm srge associated with a cat 5 hurricane
D. the worst-case torm srge associated with a cat 5 hurricane
A storm surge.
Tidal gauges usually measure the storm surge.
No. It's the other way around: a hurricane causes a 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.
D. the worst-case torm srge associated with a cat 5 hurricane
D. the worst-case torm srge associated with a cat 5 hurricane
"Storm surge" is a noun.
A storm surge.
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.
Tidal gauges usually measure the storm surge.
No. It's the other way around: a hurricane causes a 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.
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.
No. While the storm surge is worst at the center of a hurricane, it extends beyond that center.
Storm surge.
No, it's not. The storm surge a a bulge on the surface of the ocean created by strong winds, usually from a hurricane. The storm surge usually results in severe coastal flooding.