Equatorially trapped waves: Difference between revisions

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Planetary waves propagating parallel to the equator, the meridional structures of which are trapped in the vicinity of the equator.

Included are equatorial Kelvin waves, Rossby waves, mixed Rossby–gravity waves, and gravity waves. The equatorial trapping is due to the variation of the Coriolis parameter and the fact that the parameter itself is zero at the equator.
See also equatorial waveguide.

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+|Meaning=Planetary waves propagating parallel to the [[equator]], the [[meridional]]  structures of which are trapped in the vicinity of the equator.
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+|Explanation=Included are equatorial [[Kelvin waves]], [[Rossby waves]], mixed [[Rossby&ndash;gravity waves]], and [[gravity  waves]]. The equatorial trapping is due to the [[variation]] of the [[Coriolis parameter]] and the fact  that the parameter itself is zero at the equator. <br/>''See also'' [[equatorial waveguide]].
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-<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">Planetary waves propagating parallel to the [[equator]], the [[meridional]]  structures of which are trapped in the vicinity of the equator.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Included are equatorial [[Kelvin waves]], [[Rossby waves]], mixed [[Rossby&ndash;gravity waves]], and [[gravity  waves]]. The equatorial trapping is due to the [[variation]] of the [[Coriolis parameter]] and the fact  that the parameter itself is zero at the equator. <br/>''See also'' [[equatorial waveguide]].</div><br/> </div>
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