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

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Storm surge A storm surge, storm flood, tidal surge, or storm tide is a coastal flood or tsunami-like phenomenon of rising water commonly associated with low-pressure weather systems, such as cyclones. It is measured as the rise in water level above the ...

, the onshore flow of water associated with a low-pressure weather system *

Surge (glacier) Glacial surges are short-lived events where the flow velocity on a portion of a glacier can increase up to 100 times faster than normal during a few months or years. It is associated with an important transportation of ice mass down-glacier, often ...

, 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 i ...

, the fluidised mass of turbulent gas and rock fragments ejected during some volcanic eruptions *

Characteristic impedance The characteristic impedance or surge impedance (usually written Z0) of a uniform transmission line is the ratio of the amplitudes of voltage and current of a wave travelling in one direction along the line in the absence of reflections in th ...

, also known as "surge impedance" in electrical engineering * Voltage surge, Transient increase of voltage 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 o ...

, 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 is forced to stop or change direction suddenly: a momentum change. It is usually observed in a liquid but gases can also be aff ...

(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 *

Terminal lucidity Terminal lucidity (also known as rallying, terminal rally, the rally, end-of-life-experience, energy surge, the surge, or pre-mortem surge) is an unexpected return of consciousness, mental clarity, or memory shortly before death in individuals wit ...

, also known as "the surge" in medicine, where a patient regains significant consciousness and energy immediately preceding their death

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Surge (soft drink) Surge means a sudden transient rush or flood, and may refer to: Science * Storm surge, the onshore flow of water associated with a low-pressure weather system * Surge (glacier), a short-lived event where a glacier can move up to velocities 100 t ...

, a soft drink made by the Coca-Cola Company * Surge, a video game publishing label owned by

Namco Bandai Games is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational video game video game publisher, publisher, and the video game branch of the wider Bandai Namco Holdings group. Founded in 2006 as it is the successor to Namco's home and arcade video game ...

* Surge (radio station), the student radio station of the University of Southampton * Surge (Marvel Comics), a comic book character and mutant in the Marvel Universe * ''Surge'', a 2016 book written by Mike Michalowicz * ''Surge: Side A'', a 2017 multimedia performance piece by Jay Bernard * ''Surge'', a 2019 poetry collection by Jay Bernard * ''Surge'' (2020 British film), a film starring Ben Whishaw * ''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 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 Finnish video game company Supercell (company), Supercell. The game was released worldwide on 12 December 2018, on iOS an ...

'' * Surge the Tenrec, a character from the IDW Publishing comic series ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' * The Surge ''(Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu)'', an episode of ''Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu''

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* Surge S1, ARM-based System-on-Chips (SoCs) developed and manufactured by

Xiaomi Xiaomi (; ) is a Chinese multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Beijing, China. It is best known for consumer electronics software electric vehicles. It is the second-largest manufacturer of smartphones in the worl ...

* Iraq War troop surge of 2007 (usually referred to as "The Surge"), the revised U.S. counter-insurgency strategy in the Iraq War * Afghanistan War troop surge of 2010, increase of U.S. troops in 2010 * '' The Surge: A Military History'', a military history book by Kimberly Kagan about the Iraq War troop surge of 2007 * Stuttgart Surge, the American football franchise of the European League of Football

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