Skip to content
The Piney Point

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

What to know about the Kelvin wave raising the sea level along the West Coast
Photo: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) · view original

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 about beach erosion and flooding in areas already impacted by climate change and El Niño. Kelvin waves are not...

Sources and story details