最近，一股相当强劲的“行星波”袭击了南美洲，目前正在向加利福尼亚移动。
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 .
对于那些看到新闻标题称这一“异常”现象会带来种种麻烦而感到担忧的人而言，了解这种波浪的真实本质就显得尤为重要。
Called a Kelvin wave, it's carrying warm water to the Americas that's typically trapped farther west. That's raising sea levels along already vulnerable coastlines. These kinds of waves are common. When they do arrive, they can exacerbate existing problems. And this particular Kelvin wave could have more dramatic consequences than usual.
这种波浪被称为开尔文波，它把原本滞留在更西边地区的暖水带到了美洲沿岸，导致那些本就易受影响的海岸线海平面上升。此类波浪其实十分常见，每次出现时都可能加剧现有的环境问题。而此次出现的开尔文波可能比以往带来更为严重的后果。不过，如果你正打算外出……
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