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Which wave has both Rossby and gravity wave character?

  • A.The inertia-gravity wave
  • B.The Lamb wave, which is a horizontally propagating acoustic mode trapped against the surface of the Earth
  • C.The mixed Rossby-gravity wave
  • D.The equatorial Kelvin wave, which combines eastward propagation with a vanishing meridional velocity

Answer: C

The mixed Rossby-gravity or Yanai wave behaves like a gravity wave at high frequency and like a Rossby wave at low frequency, and it propagates westward in phase while carrying energy upward. It is one of the two wave types driving the quasi-biennial oscillation. Kelvin, inertia-gravity and Lamb waves each belong to a single family rather than bridging two. Naming the cost of a choice alongside its benefit is what turns a fact into a design decision.

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