Seiches

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Hydrological phenomenon
gptkbp:affects Navigation
Water quality
Shoreline erosion
gptkbp:amplitude Centimeters to meters
gptkbp:causedBy wind
Tsunamis
Seismic activity
Atmospheric pressure changes
gptkbp:characterizedBy Oscillation of water level
Periodic rise and fall
gptkbp:defines Standing waves in an enclosed or partially enclosed body of water
gptkbp:duration Minutes to hours
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Lake_Geneva
gptkb:François-Alphonse_Forel
1890
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Seiches
gptkbp:measures Water level gauges
gptkbp:occurredIn Lakes
Swimming pools
Reservoirs
Bays
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:waterfall
Standing wave
Resonance frequency
Seismic sea wave
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Waves_in_Fluids
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8