Kelvin wave
Kelvin wave noun: a non-dispersive wave in the ocean or atmosphere that balances the Earth's Coriolis force against a topographic boundary such as a coastline, or a waveguide such as the equator.
Noun
Kelvin wave (plural Kelvin waves)
- A non-dispersive wave in the ocean or atmosphere that balances the Earth's Coriolis force against a topographic boundary such as a coastline, or a waveguide such as the equator.
- Geophysicists have leaned on a mathematical explanation for equatorial Kelvin waves since the 1960s, but for some, that explanation wasn’t entirely satisfying.2023 July 18, Katie McCormick, “How Quantum Physics Describes Earth’s Weather Patterns”, in Quanta Magazine
- A long-scale perturbation mode of a vortex in superfluid dynamics.
Kelvin wave meaning in Tamil
Kelvin wave in Tamil
- கெல்வின் அலை
Forms of Kelvin wave
| plural | Kelvin waves |
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Origin of Kelvin wave
Named after Lord Kelvin, the discoverer (1879).
Questions about Kelvin wave
- What does Kelvin wave mean?
- Kelvin wave means a non-dispersive wave in the ocean or atmosphere that balances the Earth's Coriolis force against a topographic boundary such as a coastline, or a waveguide such as the equator.
- What is Kelvin wave in Tamil?
- Kelvin wave in Tamil is கெல்வின் அலை. See Kelvin wave meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Kelvin wave?
- Kelvin wave is a noun.
- What is the plural of Kelvin wave?
- The plural of Kelvin wave is Kelvin waves.
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