Concern mounts over slow-moving, planetary-scale ‘Kelvin’ wave heading for California
- Concerns are mounting about an ocean phenomenon known as a Kelvin wave that could raise sea levels along the California coastline by up to a foot, as scientists say El Niño is supercharging the threat of storm surges and flooding in the coming months.
- As an incredibly strong El Niño continues to develop in the Pacific, the phenomenon brings with it a strange shift in the ocean.
- The Kelvin wave phenomenon is created when trade winds that usually blow from South America towards Asia die down or reverse in El Niño years, setting off a massive, slow-moving slosh of water.
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- Concerns are mounting about an ocean phenomenon known as a Kelvin wave that could raise sea levels along the California coastline by up to a foot, as scientists say El Niño is supercharging the threat of storm surges and flooding in the coming months.
- As an incredibly strong El Niño continues to develop in the Pacific, the phenomenon brings with it a strange shift in the ocean.
- The Kelvin wave phenomenon is created when trade winds that usually blow from South America towards Asia die down or reverse in El Niño years, setting off a massive, slow-moving slosh of water.
Sources: Guardian