The research team used an innovative computer modeling approach to tease out the influence of Kelvin waves, which are large-scale atmospheric waves that can extend more than 1,000 miles in the ...

Research shows that twice as many hurricanes form two days after the passing of large-scale atmospheric waves called Kelvin waves than in the days before. More accurately predicting periods of ...

She also asked for an explanation as to what it is. These are known as Kelvin-Helmholtz wave clouds. Meteorologist Mitchel Coombs explains more about these wave clouds in the video above.

Findings has critical implications for predicting extreme weather events such as hurricanes and heavy rainfall. In a groundbreaking meteorological study, an international team of researchers from ...

The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite recorded Kelvin waves moving eastward across the Pacific — a phenomenon often considered a precursor to El Niño. NASA has identified early signs of El ...

and the area where El Nino conditions developing are showing higher than normal waves. A Kelvin Wave These enhanced waves continue for thousands of miles right along the Equator. The enhanced wave ...

This causes the cloud to take on the shape of rolling waves. Called Kelvin Helmholtz clouds, or just wave clouds, these clouds are a sign of turbulence in the air. The cloud’s name comes from ...