The ‘Kelvin wave’ hitting California is a potent warning about sea-level rise
Sea level on the California coast is likely to be pushed to extremes this winter by compounding forces, but these extremes could be the norm by the end of the century
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A slow-moving surge of water called a Kelvin wave is arriving in southern California and looks to be about as large as these waves can get. Though it’s not like the wall of water from a tsunami, the pulse is expected to cause record-breaking sea levels and coastal flooding across the state.
It’s also potentially a preview of what California’s sea levels will look like decades from now because of climate change, says Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. “What we’ll see at the worst this winter will be something that is closer to the…
