coastal Kelvin wave

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Kelvin_wave
gptkbp:amplitude_decays away from the coast
gptkbp:characteristic non-dispersive
gptkbp:discoveredBy Lord Kelvin
gptkbp:foundIn oceans
large lakes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label coastal Kelvin wave
gptkbp:importantFor gptkb:El_Niño_events
coastal oceanography
gptkbp:influenced coastal downwelling
coastal upwelling
sea level variations
gptkbp:mathematical_solution_of shallow water equations
gptkbp:phase_speed depends on water depth
gptkbp:propagates_along gptkb:island
gptkbp:propagation_direction along the coast with coast on the right in Northern Hemisphere
along the coast with coast on the left in Southern Hemisphere
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:equatorial_Kelvin_wave
gptkbp:restoring_force gptkb:Coriolis_effect
gravity
gptkbp:wave_type gravity wave
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kelvin_wave
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5