Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Oceanographic phenomenon
|
| gptkbp:directionOfPropagation |
eastward (equatorial)
poleward (coastal) |
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:William_Thomson_(Lord_Kelvin)
|
| gptkbp:feature |
non-dispersive
amplitude decays away from boundary trapped to boundary (coast or equator) |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
1879
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kelvin Waves
|
| gptkbp:importantFor |
gptkb:El_Niño_events
coastal upwelling ocean-atmosphere interaction |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
Lord Kelvin
|
| gptkbp:occurredIn |
gptkb:bar
oceans |
| gptkbp:phaseSpeed |
depends on gravity and water depth
|
| gptkbp:propagateAlong |
coastlines
equator |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Rossby_waves
Poincaré waves |
| gptkbp:restoringForce |
gptkb:Coriolis_effect
gravity |
| gptkbp:studiedIn |
atmospheric science
physical oceanography |
| gptkbp:type |
baroclinic wave
barotropic wave internal wave |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Waves_in_Fluids
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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