Table 2 Characteristics of different waves at various latitudes
\(\overline {\mathbf {V}^{*}p^{*}}\) parallel to group velocity | q ∗=0 (φ app∗=0) | |
|---|---|---|
Equatorial Rossby wave | No | No |
Equatorial mixed Rossby-gravity wave | Depends on frequency | No |
Equatorial inertia-gravity wave | Roughly yes | No |
Equatorial Kelvin wave | Yes | Yes |
Coastal Kelvin wave | Yes | Yes |
Mid-latitude Rossby wave | No | No (φ app∗≃p ∗/f ∗) |
Mid-latitude inertia-gravity wave | Yes | Yes |