Satellite data confirmed the record-breaking swells that powered Hawaii’s Eddie Aikau Invitational surfing competition and ...
During recent storms, satellites recorded ocean waves averaging nearly 20 meters high—as tall as the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and the largest ever measured from space. Moreover, satellite data now ...
Waves can shape Hawaiʻi’s coastlines and culture; but when they grow too large, they can also threaten lives and property.
When an ocean wave falls, the ground shakes. Now, those wobbles are getting bigger. Stormier seas and larger ocean swell in recent decades are pounding Earth’s seafloor with more force, sending larger ...
Heat waves don’t just strike on land — they can also occur in the ocean. And roughly a third of marine heat waves aren’t detectable at the ocean’s surface, a new study reports. The findings, published ...
Scientists are pretty good at recognizing marine heat waves: A global network of thousands of oceanic buoys and orbiting satellites allow them to see, in real time, ocean surface temperatures, ...
Studio Ghibli’s Ocean Waves drifts away from fantasy toward memory and realism. Modest yet heartfelt, it captures adolescence ...
Most people who have swum in the ocean know that waves are nothing to trifle with, and some pack enormous power. The relentless pounding of waves on shores can cause erosion, and the movement of ocean ...
This session of king tides will conclude Nov. 7, but winter provides two more opportunities to witness the powerful waves.
The world’s oceans may be vast, but they are getting crowded. Coastal areas are congested with cargo ships, international commercial fishing fleets, naval vessels, oil rigs and, soon, floating ...
In a groundbreaking development, researchers have constructed a microscopic “ocean” on a silicon chip, enabling them to ...