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Download Solution PDFWater movement caused by meteorological effects (winds and atmospheric pressure changes) is referred to as:
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Surges.
Key Points
- The rhythmic rise and fall of ocean water twice a day is called tide.
- The periodical rise and fall of the sea level, once or twice a day, is mainly due to the attraction of the sun and the moon.
- The movement of water caused by meteorological effects (winds and atmospheric pressure changes) is called Surges (storm surges during cyclones).
- A tropical cyclone brings very violent winds, torrential rain, high waves, and, in some cases, very destructive storm surges and coastal flooding.
Additional Information
- Wave Front:
- A wavefront is a set or locus of all points at a particular instant of time, having the same phase.
- Wavefronts are imaginary surfaces to represent how waves move in 2-dimensional space.
- Ocean Front:
- In oceanography, a front is a boundary between two distinct water masses.
- The formation of fronts depends on multiple physical processes and small differences in these lead to a wide range of front types.
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