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  • Pendulum-like rocking of water in an enclosed area; a form of standing wave that can be caused by meteorological or seismic forces, or that may result from normal resonances excited by tides.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/2b4963ba-1a7a-419d-97ef-eacaa14688e0

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