Australian weather example no 2 : storm surge.

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Hopley, D

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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1974Description: 7p., 2 figs, 2 tabs, 12 refsSubject(s):

Subject: The term storm surge has been given to the rise in sea level associated with tropical cyclones. They should not be confused with tidal waves of earthquake origin and only rarely do they occur as single steep-fronted waves. A brief analysis of the storm surges experienced by Australia is presented, focusing on cyclone 'Althea'.

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Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	363.34920994 HOP (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		005267465

Reprinted from The Australian Geographer, Vol. 12., No. 5., 1974, pp462-468

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The term storm surge has been given to the rise in sea level associated with tropical cyclones. They should not be confused with tidal waves of earthquake origin and only rarely do they occur as single steep-fronted waves. A brief analysis of the storm surges experienced by Australia is presented, focusing on cyclone 'Althea'.

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