KELVIN WAVE


Meaning of KELVIN WAVE in English

A wave in the ocean or atmosphere crated by an imbalance between pressure gradients and Coriolis forces near a boundary. An important form of Kelvin wave is along the equator band. These gravitationally induced equatorial Kelvin waves travel from west to east.

Weather and meteorology English vocabulary.      Английский словарь погоды и метеорологии .