Kelvin Wave Hits West Coast
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- Gabrielle Canon in San FranciscoThe Guardian
- Julia MustoThe Independent
- Amanda MonahanNew York Post
- Martha BellisleThe Independent
- Inayat SinghCBC
- Anand RamCBC
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The Kelvin wave doesn’t climb and crash like a typical ocean wave; rather, it swells the tides from beneath the surface.
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Winds blowing east to west along the equator push water in the Pacific Ocean west toward Asia, Jacox said.
Generally, the largest El Niño events of 1982-83, 1997-98 and 2015-16 caused West Coast beaches to experience their worst erosion on record, Vitousek said.
Authorities are placing emergency sand on beaches as quickly as possible, Napuri said, adding that forecasts show the Kelvin Wave could send water levels between six to 12 inches higher.
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- 30 Sep
The Kelvin wave doesn’t climb and crash like a typical ocean wave; rather, it swells the tides from beneath the surface.
- 3 Oct
Winds blowing east to west along the equator push water in the Pacific Ocean west toward Asia, Jacox said.
- 6 Oct
Local authorities there are placing emergency sand on beaches and expect the Kelvin wave to raise water levels six to 12 inches, the Associated Press reports.
Coverage 6 articles
- 6 Oct Giant underwater Kelvin wave could 'pack a punch' for B.C. in mid-October
CBC 
3 Oct A pulse of warm water hitting the Pacific coast could mean erosion and flooding
Toronto Star
3 Oct A pulse of warm water hitting the Pacific coast could mean erosion and flooding
The Independent
3 Oct Freak ocean phenomenon takes hold of California coast with seas surging
New York Post30 Sep A giant ‘pulse wave’ is about to slam into California - here’s how it will impact the West Coast
The Independent
30 Sep California rushes to prepare for massive ‘Kelvin’ wave and predicted sea level rise
The Guardian
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