Seiches on Lakes

A seiche is what happens after a storm surge in a large body of water. When the pressure difference and wind that created the surge dissipates, the lake drops back to level and then overshoots, created a surge on the other side. The seiche can oscillate back and forth several times before it dies out.
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[@takivepsalainen6506]

Thank you! This video explained a seiche in a very clear and understandable manner (unlike my exam materials). Helped a lot!

[@heimhenge]

Glad it helped! Thanks for viewing.

[@mattalley4330]

I have heard that earthquakes can also produce seiches when the surface waves pass through a lake and can start the kind of disturbance to the water that the wind does here.

[@heimhenge]

Indeed they can, but I think it more likely that a P-wave would initiate seiche-like movement of the water (like in a water park wave tank). Not sure if an S-wave would.

[@mattalley4330]

@@heimhenge Thank you for that clarification

[@indomitablereasoning2875]

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