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Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

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Kelvin waves  

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  • Information A Kelvin wave is a wave in the ocean or atmosphere that balances the Earth's Coriolis force against a topographic boundary such as a coastline, or a waveguide such as the equator.

    Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelvin_wave

    Created: 3/10/22

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    Created: 2019-09-04T12:02:37

    double kelvin waves (en)

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