Scientists say the Kelvin wave could be dangerous for people—and deadly for wildlife—as it travels up the California coast.

A NOAA oceanographer explains Kelvin waves, their part in El Niño events, and their impacts along the U.S. West Coast.

When ocean waves reach shallow water, their complex interactions can produce lower-frequency infragravity waves. These waves strongly affect—and are affected by—the shape of coastlines, linking them ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Waves from Hurricane Marie crash into a seawall at the Surf and Sand Hotel in Laguna Beach on Saturday. (Don Leach / Daily Pilot) ...

Existing at the junction of land and sea, mangrove forests have long been heralded for their ecosystem services, including their ability to buffer coastal areas against storm surges and rising seas.

Between 2014 and 2015, a marine heatwave known as “The Blob” warmed an area of the Pacific Ocean larger than the United ...

When designing a large underwater robot that could swim silently to avoid startling sea creatures, roboticist Rob Shepherd ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Pacific Ocean wave crashes into a seawall protecting beachside homes on September 7 in Long Beach. (Mario Tama/Getty Images) ...

Computer Scientist Jingchao Ni’s WaveSentinel Project aims to improve forecast accuracy and decision-making for maritime ...

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A Times/Siena national poll suggests Republicans are reeling. Can they come back by depicting Democrats as too far to the left? By Nate Cohn Today’s New York Times/Siena poll finds that the conditions ...

Oceanographers are tracking a deep ocean wave set to arrive in California waters in October. Unlike the surfable waves that crash along the beach, this so-called Kelvin wave — or “planetary wave” — ...