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{{Definition|title=Tidal wave
|definition=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<ref name="Karsten">Mangor, Karsten. 2004. “Shoreline Management Guidelines”. DHI Water and Environment, 294pp.</ref>.
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|definition=The wave associated with the [[tide]], i.e. the large-scale water motion generated by the rotation of the earth in combination with the varying gravitational influence on the ocean of the moon and the sun.   }}
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==See also==
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==Notes==
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The term "tidal wave" is also frequently used as a popular expression for an unusually high and destructive water level along a shore, thus including the combined effect of astronomical and meteorological surges.
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==Related articles==
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* [[Ocean and shelf tides]]
 
* [[Tidal motion in shelf seas]]
 
* [[Tidal motion in shelf seas]]
 
* For more information on different types of waves, see also [[waves]].
 
* For more information on different types of waves, see also [[waves]].
* For related definitions, see also [[Definitions of coastal terms#Tidal wave]].
 
 
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Latest revision as of 21:36, 1 April 2021

Definition of Tidal wave:
The wave associated with the tide, i.e. the large-scale water motion generated by the rotation of the earth in combination with the varying gravitational influence on the ocean of the moon and the sun.
This is the common definition for Tidal wave, other definitions can be discussed in the article


Notes

The term "tidal wave" is also frequently used as a popular expression for an unusually high and destructive water level along a shore, thus including the combined effect of astronomical and meteorological surges.


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