subduction"A process of water mass formation through a combination of wind action and cooling. A convergence in the wind-driven surface current field pushes water down along constant- density surfaces.
A storm surge is produced by the wind action of large storms such as hurricanes. They literally push water up on shore and inland beyond the limits of normal tidal actions.
At the surface of the ocean, a disturbance generated by wind action with dynamics governed by the influence of gravity and/or surface tension. See ocean waves. 3.
 See also: Surface, Ocean, Mixing, Wind, Water
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