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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) Glacial surges are short-lived events where a glacier can advance substantially, moving at velocities up to 100 times faster than normal. Surging glaciers cluster around a few areas. High concentrations of surging glaciers occur in the Karakoram, ...
, a short-lived event where a glacier can move up to velocities 100 times faster than normal *
Pyroclastic surge A pyroclastic surge is a fluidised mass of turbulent gas and rock fragments that is ejected during some volcanic eruptions. It is similar to a pyroclastic flow but it has a lower density or contains a much higher ratio of gas to rock, which makes ...
, 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 A compressor stall is a local disruption of the airflow in the compressor of a gas turbine or turbocharger. A stall that results in the complete disruption of the airflow through the compressor is referred to as a compressor surge. The severity of ...
, 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 Hydraulic shock (colloquial: water hammer; fluid hammer) is a pressure surge or wave caused when a fluid in motion, usually a liquid but sometimes also a gas is forced to stop or change direction suddenly; a momentum change. This phenomenon com ...
(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


Popular culture

* Surge (soft drink), a soft drink made by the Coca-Cola Company * Surge, a video game publishing label owned by Namco Bandai Games *
Surge (radio station) Surge Radio is an English student radio station based at the University of Southampton. Founded in 1976 as Radio Heffalump, the station was renamed Radio Glen the following year and originally broadcast from the university's Glen Eyre Halls comp ...
, the student radio station of the University of Southampton *
Surge (Marvel Comics) Surge (Noriko Ashida) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as a mutant, a member of the student body in the Xavier Institute, and a member of the former New Mutants squad therein ...
, a comic book character and mutant in the Marvel Universe * ''Surge'', a book written by
Mike Michalowicz Michael Michalowicz ( ; born September 19, 1970) is an American non-fiction author, children’s author, entrepreneur, and lecturer. He is the author of eight business books published by Penguin Random House, including ''All In'' (2023), ''Get Di ...
* ''Surge'' (2020 British film), a film starring Ben Wishaw * ''Surge'' (2020 American film), a television documentary film * Lt. Surge, a gym Leader in the Pokémon video games * Mark Surge, a Hero in the
Hero Factory A Lego theme is a product line of Lego construction toys produced by The Lego Group based on a central concept. Before 1978, Lego produced several construction sets with common themes, but they were not necessarily branded as part of a single seri ...
toyline * ''The Surge'' (video game), a video game developed by Deck13 Interactive *Surge, robot protector of Super City, a character in the mobile game
Brawl Stars ''Brawl Stars'' is a multiplayer online battle arena and third-person hero shooter video game developed and published by the Finnish video game company Supercell. It was released worldwide on December 12, 2018, on iOS and Android. The game f ...


Other

* Surge S1, ARM-based System-on-Chips (SoCs) developed and manufactured by
Xiaomi Corporation (; ), commonly known as Xiaomi and registered as Xiaomi Inc., is a Chinese designer and manufacturer of consumer electronics and related software, home appliances, and household items. Behind Samsung, it is the second largest m ...
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Iraq War troop surge of 2007 The Iraq War troop surge of 2007, commonly known as the troop surge, or simply the surge, refers to the George W. Bush administration's 2007 increase in the number of U.S. military combat troops in Iraq in order to provide security to Baghdad an ...
(usually referred to as "The Surge"), the revised U.S. counter-insurgency strategy in the Iraq War *
Afghanistan War troop surge of 2010 Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordere ...
- Increase of U.S. troops in 2010 * '' The Surge: A Military History'' *
Stuttgart Surge The Stuttgart Surge are an American football team based in Stuttgart, Germany. They play in the European League of Football (ELF) as part of the league's South division. The team plays its home games at the Gazi Stadium which is currently the ol ...
, the American Football franchise of the
European League of Football The European League of Football (ELF) is a professional American football league. The league (as of the 2023 season) consists of 17 teams located in Germany, Poland, Spain, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Hungary, Czech Republic and France, with p ...


See also

* * * Surgery (disambiguation) * Serge (disambiguation) *
Gush (disambiguation) Gush is a sudden flow (as in a washout, storm surge, or blood gush) or excessive enthusiasm. Gush may also refer to: * ''Gush'' (album), 1995 music album by Lowlife * Gush (band) * George Gush, historian * Richard Gush (1789–1858), South ...
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