kelvin wave

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Term: kelvin wave
Definition:

A type of low-frequency gravity wave trapped to a vertical boundary, or the equator, which propagates anticlockwise (in the Northerm Hemisphere) around a basin.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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