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A Kelvin wave raised sea levels on the West Coast. More are coming

A Kelvin wave raised sea levels on the West Coast. More are coming
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Coastally trapped Kelvin waves moving along the West Coast. The dark red represents higher than normal sea levels. (Dillon J. Amaya / North Carolina State University) One of the first major signs of this year's "Super El Niño" has reached the U.S. It's called a Kelvin wave – a deep ocean wave tha...

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