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Kelvin wave

type of wave in the ocean or atmosphere
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Summary

Kelvin wave is a meteorological phenomenon[1]. It draws 4,560 Wikipedia views per month (meteorological_phenomenon category, ranking #25 of 60).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kelvin wave's instance of is recorded as meteorological phenomenon[3].
  • William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin is named after Kelvin wave[4].
  • Kelvin wave is a type of gravity wave[5].

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Definition and Type

Kelvin wave's instance of is recorded as meteorological phenomenon[3]. It is a type of gravity wave[5].

Origins

William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin is named after Kelvin wave[4].

Why It Matters

Kelvin wave draws 4,560 Wikipedia views per month (meteorological_phenomenon category, ranking #25 of 60).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Related Entities

William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Jeb · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'ga', 'he', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'm
    Instance of → meteorological phenomenon
    Video → Equatorial Kelvin wave.ogv
    Named after → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Video: Equatorial Kelvin wave.ogv"
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