El Niño has already raised some Pacific sea levels by over 1 foot, reports say

Gizmodo reports that El Niño has already raised sea levels in parts of the Pacific by over 1 foot. KQED and LAist cover Kelvin waves, the mechanism linked to West Coast sea-level rises.

Timeline

1. 20 Oct, 09:10 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 20 Oct, 09:10 UTCGizmodo reports sea levels rose over 1 foot
3. 20 Oct, 09:10 UTCKQED explains how El Niño raises West Coast levels

Top sources

• kelvin wavesGoogle Trends
• Kelvin waveLAist
• What Is a Kelvin Wave? How El Niño Can Raise West Coast Sea LevelsKQED