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What to know about the Kelvin wave raising the sea level along the West Coast

Kelvin waves are not like tsunamis, and they don't curl over and crash on the beach. A better image is water sloshing in the bathtub or a swimming pool during an earthquake. In the ocean, they are bulges of water that lift the sea level as they move along the coast.

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PBS NewsHourAnalysis · Oct 3, 7:45 PM

What to know about the Kelvin wave raising the sea level along the West Coast

Kelvin waves are not like tsunamis, and they don't curl over and crash on the beach. A better image is water sloshing in the bathtub or a swimming pool during an earthquake. In the ocean, t...

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The Washington TimesAnalysis · Oct 3, 7:43 PM

What to know about the Kelvin wave raising the sea level along the West Coast

Sea levels along the West Coast will begin to rise by up to a foot this month as a series of pulses of warm water called Kelvin waves hit the shoreline and move north, sparking concerns abo...

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