Over the Easter weekend, seven people drowned along the Australian coast. Most were swept off rock platforms— extremely ...

On a wave-battered rock in the northern Pacific Ocean, a fish called the sculpin grips the surface firmly to maintain ...

Ocean waves have long been seen as having huge potential as a source of renewable energy. Waves produce an estimated 50 trillion to 80 trillion watts of power worldwide – nearly two to three times the ...

The 600-mile-wide channel forces ocean currents to speed up, creating powerful waves. Winds from the Southern Ocean also gain strength, leading to storms and waves as high as 25 metres.

Pavel Lushnikov (UNM) and Dr. Anastassiya Semenova (UW). Understanding the complex dynamics of wave breaking and the formation of whitecaps is essential for predicting ocean wave behavior and ...

The group focuses on observing and modeling coastal processes including beach evolution, cliff erosion, and nearshore waves. A specialized team of oceanographers, engineers, and graduate students ...