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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Kelvin Waves Kelvin Waves The term 'Kelvin Waves' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' Fluctuations in wind speed at the ocean surface at the Equator result in eastward propagating waves, known as Kelvin Waves. Kelvin Waves cause variations in the depth of the oceanic thermocline, the boundary between warm waters in the upper ocean and cold waters in the deep ocean. They play an important role in monitoring and predicting El Niño episodes'. Previous 5 Terms: Keetch-Byrum Drought Index keffel Kelvin kelvin Kelvin Temperature Scale Next 5 Terms: Kelvin-Helmholtz Waves Kennedy Space Center (KSC) kenophobia keratogenic keratometer About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.