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Kelvin-Helmholtz Waves
Weather Term
Description / Definition
Kelvin-Helmholtz Waves
Vertical waves in the air associated with wind shear across statically-stable regions. Can appear as breaking waves and as braided patterns in radar images and cloud photos.
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