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- 1Concern grows over planetary-scale kelvin wave heading for California●Concern mounts over slow-moving, planetary-scale ‘kelvin’ wave heading for California https://www. theguardian.com/us-ne
A slow-moving, planetary-scale kelvin wave of warm ocean water is heading toward the US West Coast, raising concern in California. Such waves along the equatorial Pacific are tied to the El Niño-Southern Oscillation and can shift weather patterns, potentially bringing heavier rains, coastal impacts and extreme weather to the region as scientists and residents watch its progress.