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A Kelvin wave is raising sea levels along the West Coast

KQED | By Ezra D Romero

Published October 16, 2026 at 1:48 PM PDT

A massive deep-ocean wave is raising sea levels along the West Coast. It's called a Kelvin Wave, and it's driven by El Nino

Ezra D Romero