Surfers have taken to the ocean for centuries. Ancient Polynesian civilizations were surfing as far back as 2,000 BC, and there is evidence of wave riding in 12th-century Hawaii. Of course, back then, ...
Enormous "mud waves" buried under the Atlantic seabed formed 117 million years ago as the Atlantic Ocean opened up.
Researchers reviewed ocean floor samples collected during the Deep Sea Drilling Project in 1975. According to geologists at the UK’s Heriot Watt University, gigantic waves of mud and sand sediment ...
Rogue waves have captivated the attention of both seafarers and scientists for decades. These are giant, isolated waves that appear suddenly in the open ocean. These puzzling giants are brief, ...
The math behind even the simplest ocean waves is notoriously uncooperative. A team of Italian mathematicians has made major ...
Eco Wave Power’s technology is deployed near shore, attached to seawalls or jetties, where paddle-like devices are driven up and down by wave action, to generate electricity. Photo courtesy of Eco ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. There was a time long ago when the Atlantic Ocean didn’t exist ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Francesco Fedele, Georgia Institute of Technology (THE CONVERSATION) Rogue waves have ...