Square waves form when two wave systems collide, creating dangerous ocean patterns that threaten boats and swimmers.

Big waves from hurricanes like Irene in 2011 or Superstorm Sandy last October or even nor’easters like one that ...

A tsunami can move hundreds of miles per hour in the open ocean and smash into land with waves as high as 100 feet or more. From the area where the tsunami originates, waves travel outward in all ...

Late last year, a massive ocean swell caused by a low pressure system in the North Pacific generated waves up to 20 metres high, and damaged ...

Massive ocean swells caused by storm systems are impacting coastlines worldwide, as seen with events like the 'Code Red 2' ...

A new study is predicting estuaries along the East Coast of the U.S. will experience marine heat wave conditions up to a third of the year by the end of the century.

Late last year, a massive ocean swell caused by a low pressure system in the North Pacific generated waves up to 20 metres high, and damaged coastlines and property thousands of kilometres from its ...

Waves — generation and types. Waves provide about half the energy to do work at the coast. Ocean waves are generated ... produce massive waves as well as storm surges.