A massive underwater wave linked to El Niño is moving north along the California coast, raising ocean levels and potentially ...

Kelvin waves are slow-moving pulses of water that travel beneath the ocean's surface, creating broad peaks and valleys.

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

Every so often a photo of a sky full of curling, evenly spaced crests goes around online. People assume it's edited, or ...

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Tsunamis move the whole ocean, not just the surface. Flume tests and a rare satellite pass show how they start, how fast they ...

Scientists have discovered that ocean waves may become far more extreme and complex than previously imagined. The new study, published in Nature today, reveals that under specific conditions, where ...

The recent windswell stirred up the ocean so much that it created Latte Waves! Sea Foam is a rare occurrence in Souther ...

Sound waves traveling thousands of kilometers through the ocean may help scientists monitor climate change. As greenhouse gas emissions warm the planet, the ocean is absorbing vast amounts of that ...