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My Miserable Week in the ‘Happiest Country on Earth’
For eight years running, Finland has been rated the happiest country in the world by a peculiar United Nations-backed project ...
Loss of sea ice alters the colors of light in the ocean
The disappearance of sea ice in polar regions due to global warming not only increases the amount of light entering the ocean ...
Map Shows Wave Path as Tsunami Warning Issued after Argentina Quake
A small tsunami has arrived in Antarctica, and residents of Southern Chile and Southern Argentina are evacuating.
Sharper ocean color data: Community-developed processor helps reduce optical sensor uncertainty
A team of ocean optics experts, led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory, has evaluated the accuracy of above-water optical sensors, ...
Massive offshore quake in rough seas of Drake Passage triggers tsunami alerts for parts of South America
A large 7.4 earthquake rattled the waters in one of the world's roughest ocean passages, triggering fears of a tsunami.
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Entire continent is splitting open and forming 'an ocean basin' like the Red Sea
This geographical phenomenon, known as the Eastern African Rift (EARS), is believed to have initiated around 22 million years ...
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An Extreme Rogue Wave Came Out Of Nowhere Near Vancouver Island, And Scientists Wouldn't Have Known About It If A Buoy Didn't Tip Them Off
A giant wave seemingly came out of nowhere in November 2020, lifting a buoy near Ucluelet, Vancouver Island, off the […] ...
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MEK4350 – Stochastic and Nonlinear Ocean Waves
An introduction is given to stochastic description of ocean waves, wave spectrum, wave statistics, and definition of freak waves. An introduction is also given to nonlinear wave resonance, free and ...