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|definition= Harbour seiches are resonant (or near-resonant) standing oscillations in a semi-enclosed water body caused by incoming long-period waves (periods typically in the range 200-2000 s).  }}
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==Notes==
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*Incoming waves can be strongly amplified if the period is close to the harbour resonance period, causing damage to ships and moorings.
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*Long-period waves can be generated by nonlinear interaction of random short waves with a peaked frequency distribution (see [[Infragravity waves]]), generated mainly in shallow water and reflected from adjacent coasts.
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*Long-period waves can also be generated by meteorological effects, in particular strong wind speed fluctuations during storms, related to the passage of a cold front<ref>De Jong, M.P.C. and Battjes, J.A. 2004. Low-frequency seawaves generated by atmospheric convection cells. J. Geophys. Res. 109(C1), C01011</ref>.  
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* Other generation mechanisms include deep-sea internal waves, seismic activity, or tsunamis<ref>Giese, G.S. and Chapman, D.C. 1993. Coastal seiches. Oceanus 36: 38-46</ref>.
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*Seiches occur also in closed basins, such as lakes, often induced by strong fluctuations in the wind field.
  
  
 
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Revision as of 16:02, 30 March 2021

Definition of Seiche:
Harbour seiches are resonant (or near-resonant) standing oscillations in a semi-enclosed water body caused by incoming long-period waves (periods typically in the range 200-2000 s).
This is the common definition for Seiche, other definitions can be discussed in the article


Notes

  • Incoming waves can be strongly amplified if the period is close to the harbour resonance period, causing damage to ships and moorings.
  • Long-period waves can be generated by nonlinear interaction of random short waves with a peaked frequency distribution (see Infragravity waves), generated mainly in shallow water and reflected from adjacent coasts.
  • Long-period waves can also be generated by meteorological effects, in particular strong wind speed fluctuations during storms, related to the passage of a cold front[1].
  • Other generation mechanisms include deep-sea internal waves, seismic activity, or tsunamis[2].
  • Seiches occur also in closed basins, such as lakes, often induced by strong fluctuations in the wind field.


References

  1. De Jong, M.P.C. and Battjes, J.A. 2004. Low-frequency seawaves generated by atmospheric convection cells. J. Geophys. Res. 109(C1), C01011
  2. Giese, G.S. and Chapman, D.C. 1993. Coastal seiches. Oceanus 36: 38-46