Factoid/2007/12/17
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The Larger, Longer, and Slower Kelvin Waves
- "The waves - known as Kelvin waves - are much larger, longer and slower than waves seen at the beach and are triggered by changes in the weather patterns above the tropical ocean. They were known to occur on or near the ocean's surface but the scientists were surprised to find them in the deep ocean." - excerpt from this Telegraph.com article.
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