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Yes, this is possible. The big huricanes cause what is called a tidal surge or storm surge where high winds push water before them and up across low lying land. Because the winds are sustained, the water just pushes inland as far as it can. Levels in rivers rise, and water is forced up and over any plot of land that has only a few feet of elevation above sea level. We've had lots of demonstrations of this in America over the recent years. A link can be found below. It will take the curious reader to the Wikipedia post where more information can be had.

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Why can't tides be perfectly predicted?

Tides cannot be perfectly predicted because they are influenced by various factors such as wind, weather, and the shape of the coastline. These factors can cause fluctuations in the height and timing of tides, making it challenging to predict them with absolute accuracy.


Why do the tides change in the ocean?

The tides change in the ocean due to the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun on Earth's water. This gravitational force causes the water to bulge, creating high and low tides as the Earth rotates.


How does the physical features of earth change?

Physical features of Earth change over time due to various natural processes such as erosion, volcanism, tectonic plate movement, and weathering. These processes can alter the landscape by forming mountains, valleys, rivers, and coastlines. Human activities, such as deforestation and urbanization, also contribute to changes in the Earth's physical features.


What did the US look like before climate change?

Before climate change became a significant issue, the US landscape and weather patterns were more stable and predictable. The impacts of human-induced climate change, such as rising temperatures, increasing severe weather events, and altered ecosystems, were not as pronounced as they are today.


Is lightning a chemical or physical change?

Lightning is a physical change. It results from the movement of charged particles in the atmosphere, causing a visible electrical discharge. This process does not involve any change in the composition of the substances involved, making it a physical change.

Related Questions

Are tides the same on all coastlines?

Tides are the same, but the same type of tide could or could not be happening in another place.


Can change in weather conditions delay your period?

No not unless the change in weather had caused some kind of physical trauma.


Can high tides and low tides be predicted?

maybe it depands on the weather


How will you know the schedule of the different tides?

Simple you search for news about tides in different weather news or watch TV about the weather.


Does the moons orbit cause ice storms?

Not specifically. The Moon's gravity does cause Earth's tides, and tides do affect the weather, but weather is more of a local phenomenon.


Why is it important to know the changes in matter?

to classified weather it is a chemical or physical change :))


Why do tides change daily?

Tides change every 12 hours and they are caused by the moon's gravity


What is the study of tides and ocean currents called?

The study of tides, waves, currents and the interaction between the ocean and the atmosphere is a part of physical oceanogrpahy. Physical oceanographers study the physical properties of the ocean such as temperature, density, salinity, circulation, currents and tides.


What two physical features are weather and climate influenced by?

physical & change weathering climate


Was d-day lucky?

Yes, luck of tides/weather!


Why does copper change color to a greenish color?

Copper changes color to green either because of the weather or a physical change


Is precipitate physical change?

Precipitation in weather terms (rain, snow, etc.) is a physical process. Precipitation in chemical terms (e.g. lead iodide falling out of solution) is a chemical change.