Surge

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

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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 times faster than normal
Pyroclastic surge, 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, Transient increase of voltage in electrical circuits
Compressor stall, 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 (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, also known as "the surge" in medicine, where a patient regains significant consciousness and energy immediately preceding their death

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), 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
Surge the Tenrec, a character from the Sonic the Hedgehog IDW comics
The Surge (Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu), an episode of Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu

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