Difference between revisions of "Meteotsunami"
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| + | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">[[long wave|Long-wave]] [[disturbance|disturbances]] of the [[ocean]] surface driven by [[atmospheric pressure]] variations associated with fast-moving [[weather]] events such as [[thunderstorm|thunderstorms]], [[squall|squalls]], and other [[storm]] [[front|fronts]]. Proudman [[resonance]] is believed to play a significant role in the formation of meteotsunamis via the coupling of the [[wave motion|wave propagation]] [[velocity]] with that of the weather front, after which the [[wave]] can become detached from the [[weather system]] and impact remote coastlines without an associated [[weather warning]]. The storm generates waves that move both offshore and toward the shore and can be amplified by a shallow [[continental shelf]], inlets, bays, and other coastal features.</div></div><br/> | ||
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