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  • Kelvin Waves

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    Introduction Kelvin waves are a type of wave in fluids that are confined to the boundary of the fluid, such as a coastline or the equator of the Earth’s atmosphere or oceans. They are named after the physicist William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, who first described these waves in 1879. The Basics of Waves In…

  • Coriolis Effect

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    Introduction The Coriolis Effect is an apparent deflection of the path of an object moving in a rotating system. Named after French mathematician Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis who described it in 1835, the effect plays a significant role in many areas of science and engineering, most notably in meteorology and oceanography. Understanding the Coriolis Effect In…