Surge

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 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

Popular culture

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

Other

 * 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