Seiche

Definition

Standing wave in the water bodies of lakes, inland seas, bays or harbors; Standing long-period waves in completely or partially closed basin; A standing wave oscillation of an enclosed water body that continues, pendulum fashion, after the cessation of the originating force, which may have been either seismic or atmospheric.

Source

Glossary of Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Vicksburg, USA

Additional links

http://chl.erdc.usace.army.mil/glossary

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