A laser-equipped research platform has, for the first time, photographed airflow just millimeters above ocean waves, ...

An international research team led by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon has, for the first time, succeeded in visualizing and ...

An international research team led by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon has, for the first time, succeeded in visualizing and ...

We’ll explain the difference between wind-generated waves, swells, and tides, and how factors like wind speed, duration, and the distance it travels, known as fetch, ...

A record-breaking 17.6-meter rogue wave off British Columbia highlights the importance of wind dynamics in wave formation ...

The wave beneath their wings Researchers work out intricate dance between waves, wind, and gliding pelicans Date: April 21, 2021 Source: University of California - San Diego ...

Waves in the ocean act similarly by propagating outward from where they are generated. The key difference is that the vast majority of ocean waves are formed by wind.

Generally, the biggest and most powerful wind-generated waves are produced by strong storms that blow for a sustained period over a large area. The waves that surfers ride originate in distant ...

On rare occasions, earthquakes and landslides can generate waves, but usually waves are created by wind. Generally, the biggest and most powerful wind-generated waves are produced by strong storms ...

Wind-generated waves play a major role in sculpting coastlines. Alongside creating headlands, bays and numerous other features, they also have a significant influence over coastal flooding events.