Like ocean waves, these ripples are transverse waves because the surface of the water moves up and down, at 90° to the direction that the wave is travelling. Water waves can reflect or ‘bounce ...

For centuries, rogue waves were considered nothing but nautical folklore. It wasn't until 1995 that myth became fact. On the first day of the new year, a nearly 26-meter-high wave (85 feet) suddenly ...

Cloud-watchers can talk all about the interesting shapes they've noticed over the years. They may have been gazing out the ...

Beneath the waves of the Pacific Ocean lies Central America's untapped marine energy potential, promising a sustainable ...

This event, known as the Draupner wave, marked a turning point in our understanding of rogue waves. Since then, numerous ...