A pulse of warm water hitting the Pacific coast could mean erosion and flooding
Warm water pulses known as Kelvin waves are expected to raise sea levels along the West Coast by up to a foot this month. This phenomenon raises concerns regarding potential beach erosion and flooding in areas already vulnerable to climate change and El Niño.
SEATTLE (AP) — Sea levels along the West Coast will begin to rise by up to a foot this month as a series of pulses of warm water called Kelvin waves hit the shoreline and move north, sparking concerns about beach erosion and flooding in areas already impacted by climate change and El Niño. Kelvin […]
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