NOAA's National Ocean Service puts it this way: The recipe for a hurricane is: "A pre-existing weather disturbance: A hurricane often starts out as a tropical wave. "Warm water: Water at least 26. ...

Researchers have discovered various topological structures in water waves (skyrmions, merons, Möbius and vortices with ...

When Palacio and her team examined coral reefs after the 2015–2016 heat wave, they found that particular corals called ...

To stand at the edge of an ocean is to face an eternity of waves and water, a shroud covering seven-tenths of the Earth. Hidden below are mountain ranges and canyons that rival anything on land.

As idyllic as beach vacations can be, you should never forget about water safety. Always be wary of the waves, and never ever turn your back on the ocean. While you may know a thing or two about ...

During their observation period, four tropical cyclone events passed through the study area, each triggering different vertical propagation characteristics of near-inertial internal waves.

If they form over the Atlantic Ocean ... As tropical storms require warm oceans, they are normally found in tropical regions between 5° and 30° north and south of the equator where the water ...