Coastal Kelvin Wave

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Coastal Kelvin Wave
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Kelvin wave h50 metersf10-4 1/s
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Kelvin wave h500 metersf10-4 1/s
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Kelvin wave h50 metersf2x10-5 1/s
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Semi-diurnal Tides In North Sea. Classic Kelvin
Wave Problem (complicated by Corner!) Blue
Tidal Range Red Time of High water
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El Nino/ Southern Oscillation (ENSO) And
Equatorial Dynamics
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Precipitation mm/month
InterTropical Convergence Zone where the trade
winds meet. Drives Upwards motion in atmosphere
and precipitation Moves Seasonally (locacted at
maximum solar radiation sort of) ON averaged
displaced north of equator,
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Think Geostrophic to get pressure gradients Then
think Ekman to yield winds ITCZ
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Equatorial Under Current (also the Cromwell
Current) Discovered by Fisherman
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El Nino Impacts Tele-communications