What is a seiche and how does it form?

Name: What is a seiche and how does it form?
Uploaded: 2019-11-04T20:54:45+00:00
Duration: 1 min 3 s
Channel: AccuWeather
Description: When an earthquake, or landslide occurs in an ocean, a tsunami is triggered. Can a similar event happen in a smaller body of water like a lake? Yes, but that wave is called a "seiche." Let's find out more.

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7 years ago

When an earthquake, or landslide occurs in an ocean, a tsunami is triggered. Can a similar event happen in a smaller body of water like a lake? Yes, but that wave is called a "seiche." Let's find out more.