| Abstract from DBPedia | A storm surge, storm flood, tidal surge, or storm tide is a coastal flood or tsunami-like phenomenon of rising water commonly associated with low-pressure weather systems, such as cyclones. It is measured as the rise in water level above the normal tidal level, and does not include waves. The main meteorological factor contributing to a storm surge is high-speed wind pushing water towards the coast over a long fetch. Other factors affecting storm surge severity include the shallowness and orientation of the water body in the storm path, the timing of tides, and the atmospheric pressure drop due to the storm. There is a suggestion that climate change may be increasing the hazard of storm surges. Some theorize that as extreme weather becomes more intense and sea level rises due to climate change, storm surge is expected to cause more risk to coastal populations. Communities and governments can adapt by building hard infrastructure, like surge barriers, soft infrastructure, like coastal dunes or mangroves, improving coastal construction practices and building social strategies such as early warning, education and evacuation plans.高潮（たかしお）は、台風や発達した低気圧が海岸部を通過する際に生じる海面の高まりを言う。地震によって発生する「津波」とは異なる。ただし、かつては高潮のことを「風津波」や 「暴風津波」、「気象津波」などと呼んだこともあったが、現在は「高潮」と呼ばれ，前述の3語はほぼ死語となっている。 (Source: http://dbpedia.org/resource/Storm_surge) |
