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Surge means a sudden transient rush or flood, and may refer to:

Science

  • Storm surge, the onshore gush of water associated with a low-pressure weather system
  • Surge (glacier), a short-lived event where a glacier can move up to velocities 100 times faster than normal
  • Pyroclastic surge, the fluidised mass of turbulent gas and rock fragments ejected during some volcanic eruptions
  • Characteristic impedance, also known as "surge impedance" in electrical engineering
  • Voltage surge, short duration surges in electrical circuits
  • Compressor stall, also known as "compressor surge", in aviation
  • Surge in compressors in industrial compressors
  • Hydraulic surge in liquid pipes; also called pressure surge and water hammer (see surge control)
  • Surge (translational motion), one of the translational degrees of freedom of any stiff body (for example a vehicle), describing motion along the longitudinal axis (forward or backwards)
  • Surge (waves), transient or periodic motion in the direction of propagation, specially of a breaking wave or surf

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