Tuesday before tapering off. That means waves in some parts of Lake Superior could reach more than 20 feet, and may occasionally pop over 30 feet. There are several reasons the Great ...
July 21, 2025 • Scientists are far from knowing all of the complexities of Earth's ocean. With this comic, we explore some of what scientists do know, like its role as one of the world's largest ...
Far from shore and hidden beneath the waves, scientists are tracking swirling columns of water that behave like slow-motion ...
Two tropical waves are being monitored in the Atlantic basin, one in the Caribbean and one approaching South America. The Caribbean wave is expected to bring thunderstorms, gusty winds, and rough seas ...
A size comparison of the "Draupner Wave" to 3 school buses stacked horizontally on top of one another. On New Year’s Day 1995, a monstrous 80-foot wave in the North Sea slammed into the Draupner oil ...
Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Rogue waves have captivated the attention of both seafarers and scientists for decades. These are giant, ...
The best perk of Alberto Maspero’s job, he says, is the view from his window. Situated on a hill above the ancient port city of Trieste, Italy, his office at the International School for Advanced ...
The June 2023 heat wave in northern European seas was "unprecedented but not unexpected," new research shows. During the heat wave, temperatures in the shallow seas around the UK (including the North ...
Sea surface temperatures in 2024 broke records and about a quarter of the world’s oceans are experiencing temperatures that qualify as a marine heat wave. By Delger Erdenesanaa Graphics by Harry ...