- Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel
Storm Surge
- URI
- https://pid.geoscience.gov.au/def/voc/ga/HazardAndRisk/storm_surge ↗Go to the persistent identifier link
- Within Vocab
- GA Hazard and Risk Glossary
| Preferred Labelskos:prefLabel | Storm Surge |
|---|---|
| Definitionskos:definition | An abnormal rise in sea level over and above the normal (astronomical) tide levels. It can be thought of as the change in the water level due to the presence of a storm. These powerful ocean movements are caused by strong winds piling water up against the coast as a cyclone approaches. |
| Broaderbroader |
Hydrometeorological hazard
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| See AlsoseeAlso | GA Hazard and Risk Glossary |
| Is Defined ByisDefinedBy | GA Hazard and Risk Glossary |
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