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The planetary wave headed for California isn’t what you think it is 

Global Published 6 October 2026, 17:00 · archived 6 Oct 2026

A rather strong "planetary wave" recently slammed into South America and is making its way toward California. In case you're worried about headlines warning of the supposedly "freak" phenomenon "bringing trouble," it's worth understanding what this wave really is and isn't. Called a Kelvin wave, it's carrying warm water to the Americas that's typically trapped […]

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