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Kelvin wave [′kel·vən ‚wāv]

(oceanography)

An eastward-propagating internal gravity wave that crosses the Pacific Ocean along the equator and has no north-south velocity component.

A type of wave progression in relatively confined water bodies where, because of Coriolis force, the wave is higher to the right of direction of advance (in the Northern Hemisphere).

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At the same time, the drop-off in the winds generates a fast-moving Kelvin wave that crosses the Pacific in 1 to 2 months.

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