Ocean waves are a ubiquitous part of coastal landscapes and beach vacations. ... a turbulent column of water is also moving just beneath it. However, ...

I’m a physical oceanographer who studies waves and turbulent mixing in the ocean. Tsunamis are one of my favorite topics to teach my students because the physics of how they move through oceans ...

In this turbulent underwater canyon, nearly 15,000 feet ... Gigantic 'mud waves' buried deep beneath the ocean floor reveal dramatic formation of Atlantic when Africa and South America finally split.

Their effect on the surface of the ocean is negligible, producing a rise of just inches that is virtually imperceptible on a turbulent sea. But internal waves, which are hidden entirely within the ...

"These large waves can be erratic and unpredictable and may injure or knock beachgoers into the cold, turbulent ocean," forecasters warned. The surf has proven to be dangerous and deadly the last ...

Turbulent ocean waves after a violent pacific coast storm. Taken in Santa Cruz, California, USA. GomezDavid/Getty Images/iStockphoto. A magazine editor visiting from Salt Lake City was walking ...

"These large waves can be erratic and unpredictable. Use extra caution near the surf zone as these large waves will be capable of sweeping people into the frigid and turbulent ocean water." ...

Storm systems churning to life out in the Pacific have sent large northwest swells crashing onto San Francisco Bay Area ocean beaches from Sonoma County to Monterey, triggering a warning from the ...

The National Weather Service issued high surf advisories Thursday morning for Northern California, with 20-to-30-foot waves expected through Sunday.