Rossby Wave
Atmospheric Rossby waves are giant meanders in high-altitude winds that are a major influence on weather. They are not to be confused with oceanic Rossby waves, which move along the thermocline: that is, the boundary between the warm upper layer of the ocean and the cold deeper part of the ocean.
Rossby waves are a subset of inertial waves.
Read more about Rossby Wave: Atmospheric Waves, Poleward-propagating Atmospheric Rossby Waves, Oceanic Waves, Bibliography
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