Jean-Raymond Bidlot, senior scientist in ocean modeling at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) ...

When waves are trapped within a narrow channel, the modulational instability theory describes their rippling movement well. However, it starts to fall apart when you look at the real ocean. In open ...

Storm surge flooding and tropical storm conditions are causing significant problems for NC's Outer Banks-especially for ...

Of course, back then, there was little understanding of how and why waves were formed. Perhaps ancient surfers knew that ...

Stars twinkle overhead, but under the sea, stars huddle together. Sea stars, that is! Sea stars (Asteroidea), commonly known as starfish, are invertebrates called echinoderms — creatures with ...

Massive waves and dangerous rip currents battered the Jersey Shore in the wake of Hurricane Erin, leaving parts of multiple ...

Despite not making landfall, Hurricane Erin caused plenty of damage at the Jersey Shore with flooding and erosion.

On New Year's Day 1995, a monstrous 80-foot wave in the North Sea slammed into the Draupner oil platform. The wall of water crumpled steel railings and flung heavy equipment across the deck—but ...

"As sea level rises and the waves get bigger, you get an aggravated effect in terms of coastal impacts," Aster explained.

How hot is the ocean? Sea surface temperatures in many areas outside the polar regions have been warmer than normal since March. In April and May, they were highest on record for those months in a ...

During Hurricane Sandy, several ocean buoys measured individual wave heights of over 45 feet (13.7 m). Sea waves don't only break at the shore. andrej67 / Getty Images ...