The eastern Pacific Ocean has seen a historic run of activity as the Atlantic remains dormant. Forecasters point to ...

Kelvin wave seen on quantum 'tornado' for first time Date: March 24, 2014 Source: University of Maryland Summary: A spinning tornado of very cold liquid helium obeys the laws of quantum mechanics.

They're Kelvin-Helmholtz waves, which usually form on windy days when there is a velocity difference across the interface between two fluids, such as wind blowing over water, ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - There are many unique cloud formations across our planet, but one that stands out is a Kelvin-Helmholtz cloud. Kelvin-Helmholtz waves are “vertical waves in the air associated ...

"We weren't surprised to see the Kelvin waves on the quantum vortex, but we were excited to see them because they had never been seen before," said Daniel Lathrop, a UMD physics professor.

Kelvin-Helmholtz wave clouds don’t last long. They eventually mix the air masses like a true ocean wave, eradicating the layering that initially gave rise to them.

Kelvin Wave The birth of El Niño. This animation shows anomalies, or departures from normal, in Sea Surface Temperature (SST) over the past year. As spring became summer in 1997, ...