Tidal wave
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Definition of Tidal wave:
Is the combined effect of astronomical and meteorological surges - the popular expression for an unusually high and destructive water level along a shore. The expression tidal wave also includes the influence of the associated waves[1].
This is the common definition for Tidal wave, other definitions can be discussed in the article
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See also
- Ocean and shelf tides
- Tidal motion in shelf seas
- For more information on different types of waves, see also waves.
- For related definitions, see also Definitions of coastal terms#Tidal wave.
References
- ↑ Mangor, Karsten. 2004. “Shoreline Management Guidelines”. DHI Water and Environment, 294pp.
