(PhysOrg.com) -- Internal waves -- huge but nearly invisible ripples that occur in the oceans, the atmosphere and stars -- can play an important role in climate change and other processes, but there ...

The earth is pretty awesome. And because it is Earth Day, I am going to celebrate one of my favorite Earth features: internal waves. I mean look at this awesome sequence of 3 internal waves groups you ...

It's an interesting article that you've found and like many scientists, I am also intrigued with the effects of the changes in thermocline and the mixed-layer in the ocean to the changes in climate.

Once a day, a wave as tall as the Empire State Building and as much as a hundred miles wide forms in the waters between Taiwan and the Philippines and rolls across the South China Sea – but on the ...

Understanding internal wave patterns could prove crucial to coastal engineers, oceanographers, marine scientists and climate researchers. Mathematicians from TU Dublin and University College Cork (UCC ...

I am very excited to introduce Kim Martini as guest blogger here at DSN. Kim is a physical oceanographer working at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks and as the post reveals below is interested in ...

Internal waves occur within stratified fluids, where variations in density—often due to temperature or salinity gradients—permit oscillations beneath the surface. These waves propagate along ...

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 ...

Some of the largest ocean waves in the world are nearly impossible to see. Unlike other large waves, such as tsunamis or rogue waves, these rollers, called internal waves, do not ride the ocean ...

A 70-foot wave is a terrifying wall of water that only the best surfers can ride. But it's a midget compared with the colossal and mysterious waves that lurk under the ocean's surface. These ...