Rossby wave
Rossby (or planetary) waves are large-scale motions in the ocean or atmosphere whose restoring force is the variation in Coriolis effect with latitude. If Rossby waves were more commonly called planetary waves, it would reduce confusion. The waves were first identified in the atmosphere in the 1939 by Carl-Gustaf Arvid Rossby who went on to explain their motion.
Related Topics:
Ocean - Atmosphere - Coriolis effect - Latitude - 1939 - Carl-Gustaf Arvid Rossby
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