: an oscillation of the surface of a landlocked body of water (such as a lake) that varies in period from a few minutes to several hours
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Hydrologists call it a seiche.
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Bruce Barcott, Outside Online, 25 Aug. 2011
Devils Hole is home to the endangered pupfish, a unique breed that can face short-term challenges following the geological phenomenon, technically called a seiche.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2022
Unlike tsunamis, which can take hours to reach land after an earthquake at sea, these moving water bodies, known as a seiche, surged out instantaneously after the massive asteroid crashed into the sea.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 11 May 2022
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Bruce Barcott, Outside Online, 25 Aug. 2011
Devils Hole is home to the endangered pupfish, a unique breed that can face short-term challenges following the geological phenomenon, technically called a seiche.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2022
Unlike tsunamis, which can take hours to reach land after an earthquake at sea, these moving water bodies, known as a seiche, surged out instantaneously after the massive asteroid crashed into the sea.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 11 May 2022
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“Seiche.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seiche. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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