Seiche in Lake Geneva, Switzerland
By Earthquake Hazards Program
2021 (approx.)
![Illustration titled "Seiche in Lake Geneva (Switzerland)" with a labeled node in Lake Geneva and showing "One wavelength equals twice the length of the lake"](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/seiche%20in%20lake%20geneva.jpg?itok=KlFZaDSz)
Detailed Description
Seiche in Lake Geneva (Switzerland)
A seiche is the sloshing of a closed body of water from earthquake shaking. Swimming pools often have seiches during earthquakes.
Sources/Usage
Image courtesy of Professor Brennan, Geneseo State Univ. of New York