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seiche
[ seysh ]
noun
- an occasional and sudden oscillation of the water of a lake, bay, estuary, etc., producing fluctuations in the water level and caused by wind, earthquakes, changes in barometric pressure, etc.
seiche
/ ²õ±ðɪʃ /
noun
- a periodic oscillation of the surface of an enclosed or semienclosed body of water (lake, inland sea, bay, etc) caused by such phenomena as atmospheric pressure changes, winds, tidal currents, and earthquakes
seiche
/ ²õÄå²õ³ó,²õŧ³¦³ó /
- An oscillating wave in an enclosed body of water. A seiche may have a period from a few minutes to a few hours and is usually a result of seismic or atmospheric disturbances.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of seiche1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of seiche1
Example Sentences
Scientists estimate the waves, known as a seiche, were nearly 2 feet high.
Devils Hole is home to the endangered pupfish, a unique breed that can face short-term challenges following the geological phenomenon, technically called a seiche.
A seiche is a shift or oscillation of water levels on a closed lake, usually spurred by wind or air pressure differences.
“The earthquake causes what’s called a seismic seiche, and it’s basically a sloshing of the water back and forth.â€
This caused not a tsunami but what’s known as seiche waves, the back-and-forth sloshes sometimes seen in miniature in a bathtub.
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