Scientists have discovered that ocean waves may become far more extreme and complex than previously imagined. The new study, published in Nature today, reveals that under specific conditions, where ...

Waves are a form of energy which in the case of ocean waves, lifts water up as it moves along. Behind the wave it falls and rises again a few times which is why you get more than one ripple from a ...

The group focuses on observing and modeling coastal processes including beach evolution, cliff erosion, and nearshore waves. A specialized team of oceanographers, engineers, and graduate students ...

The mammoth wave, now known as the Ucluelet wave, was captured by a solitary buoy near Vancouver Island. Its extraordinary ...

To stand at the edge of an ocean is to face an eternity of waves and water, a shroud covering seven-tenths of the Earth. Hidden below are mountain ranges and canyons that rival anything on land.

"Elucidating the nature of turbulence is one of the most important open questions in modern ... We plan to study other wave systems, such as large-amplitude ocean waves. "Surprisingly, sound ...

The open ocean reef that rains salty skyscrapers onto ... Widely seen as the final frontier in big wave surfing, Cortes Bank is strictly for elite water people with support crews, boats, PWCs ...