Definitions for Seiche
seɪʃse·iche

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. seichenoun

   a wave on the surface of a lake or landlocked bay; caused by atmospheric or seismic disturbances

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. seichenoun

   A short-period standing wave oscillation of the water level in a lake, characteristic of its geometry.

2. Etymology: From Swiss seiche, perhaps from Seiche.

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1. Seiche

   A seiche ( SAYSH) is a standing wave in an enclosed or partially enclosed body of water. Seiches and seiche-related phenomena have been observed on lakes, reservoirs, swimming pools, bays, harbors, caves and seas. The key requirement for formation of a seiche is that the body of water be at least partially bounded, allowing the formation of the standing wave. The term was promoted by the Swiss hydrologist François-Alphonse Forel in 1890, who was the first to make scientific observations of the effect in Lake Geneva. The word had apparently long been used in the region to describe oscillations in alpine lakes. According to Wilson (1972), this Swiss French dialect word comes from the Latin word siccus meaning "dry", i.e., as the water recedes, the beach dries. The French word sec or sèche (dry) descends from the Latin. Seiches in harbours can be caused by long period or infragravity waves, which are due to subharmonic nonlinear wave interaction with the wind waves, having periods longer than the accompanying wind-generated waves.

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1. seiche

   A seiche is a standing wave in an enclosed or partially enclosed body of water, often caused by the effects of atmospheric changes, earthquakes, wind, or tidal changes. It results in the oscillation of the water surface, much like in a bathtub or swimming pool, when water sways back and forth. Seiches can sometimes lead to flooding or damage to surrounding areas.

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1. Seiche

   A seiche is a standing wave in an enclosed or partially enclosed body of water. Seiches and seiche-related phenomena have been observed on lakes, reservoirs, swimming pools, bays, harbors and seas. The key requirement for formation of a seiche is that the body of water be at least partially bounded, allowing the formation of the standing wave. The term was promoted by the Swiss hydrologist François-Alphonse Forel in 1890, who was the first to make scientific observations of the effect in Lake Geneva, Switzerland. The word originates in a Swiss French dialect word that means "to sway back and forth", which had apparently long been used in the region to describe oscillations in alpine lakes.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Seiche

   sāsh, n. a remarkable fluctuation of the level observed on the Lake of Geneva and other Swiss lakes, probably due to local variations in the barometric pressure. [Fr.]

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1. seiche

   Developing Dangerous Wave Action Resulting from Changes in Barometric Pressure.

   The Vilaine receives the Meu and the seiche, which are both navigable.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on October 1, 2015  

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Seiche in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of Seiche in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Seiche
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Seiche
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seiche
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Seiche
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Seiche