What is defined as "a combined effect that includes low atmospheric pressure above the ocean surface, causing a bulge of water to travel beneath a storm and winds pushing water in the direction of the storm’s forward movement"? select one: a. storm surge b. hurricanes c. coastal erosion d. wind shear e. flooding tides

Option (A)

Explanation:

The storm surge is usually defined as the uprising of the sea level that takes place during the time of occurrence of storms such as hurricanes. These storms are often accompanied by the strong winds that cause the movement of the surface ocean water and it generally flows towards the direction in which the storm moves.

This storm surges mostly occurs in the tropical region where there is abundant rainfall and heavy wind. The atmospheric pressure is equally responsible for the formation of storm surge as the low atmospheric pressure allows the water to move out towards the exterior portion of the storm, thereby forces the water to get bulge at the eye of the storm.

Thus, the storm surge is a combined effect in which the low atmospheric pressure prevailing over the ocean surface, causes the bulging of the water and forces the eater to move towards the direction in which the storm moves.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).