Kelvin waves determine ocean surface temperature variations
the verdict
SUPPORTED
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Oceanic Kelvin waves play a critical role in driving subsurface and surface temperature variations, such as thermocline adjustments and marine heatwaves in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
Evidence for · 4
Variability of Intraseasonal Kelvin Waves in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean
2008 · cited by 39
Paper 0 examines how intraseasonal Kelvin waves propagate and alter upper ocean dynamics in the Pacific.
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More for · 3
Data-driven global ocean model resolving atmospherically forced ocean dynamics.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 2 demonstrates that data-driven ocean models successfully simulate Kelvin wave propagation and related oceanic responses.
Rainfall sustains multiyear La Niña.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 6 shows that equatorial Kelvin wave adjustments triggered by salinity anomalies cause rapid surface cooling in the eastern equatorial Pacific.
Positive Indian Ocean Dipole intensifies marine heatwaves in the tropical southeast Atlantic coastal region.
2025 · cited by 0
Paper 7 notes that oceanic Kelvin waves cause thermocline deepening and favor the development of coastal marine heatwaves.