seiche
Noun
Meaning
a wave on the surface of a lake or landlocked bay; caused by atmospheric or seismic disturbances
Source: WordNetSynonyms
quantity
bore
surge
deluge
eagre
barra
soliton
aegir
white horse
tsunami
wave packet
tidal bore
tidal wave
rogue wave
Benak
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Climate The lake has a natural seiche rhythm of eleven minutes.
Mussels are commonly seen here in addition to fish specialties of Sète, Bourride, Tielles and Rouille de seiche.
The seiche effect normally is only about 3 4 inches (2 cm) but can be greatly amplified by earth movement, winds, and atmospheric pressure changes.