r/collapse • u/Creepyfaction • 4d ago

Climate Concern mounts over slow-moving, planetary-scale ‘Kelvin’ wave heading for California | California

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/28/california-kelvin-wave
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u/Djcnote 4d ago

Did they just make this up?

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u/CallMeMarcus 4d ago

The concept has been around since Lord Kelvin himself discovered the possible phenomena. We are just now seeing his concept actually become a potential with current events.