meteotsunami en · NOUN
Etymology
Blend of meteorological + tsunami.
Meanings
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A tsunami-like wave of meteorological origin.
These surface waves are associated with two ma- jor sources of forcing: seismic activity (tsunamis) and atmospheric disturbances (meteotsunami).
1998 June 15, S Monserrat, “On the reconstruction of the transfer function for atmospherically generated seiches”, in Geophysical Research Letters, volume 25, number 12, page 2197:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| meteotsunamis | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
seiche · ice shove · tsunami · megatsunami · ice tsunami · storm surge
Synonyms
Translations (9)
scn marrubbiu (Translations) · it marrùbbio (Translations) · it marrobbio (Translations) · yue 氣象海嘯 /气象海啸 (Translations) · cmn 氣象海嘯 /气象海啸 (Translations) · fi meteotsunami (Translations) · fr météotsunami (Translations) · pl meteotsunami (Translations) · fr tsunami météorologique (Translations)