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

They’re known as asperitas clouds, which can also resemble rippling ocean waves, according to the National Weather Service. They seem to appear in conditions when the atmosphere is unstable.

The most powerful waves were discovered in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica, but the North Atlantic Ocean experienced the highest increase in wave energy over the past 40 years compared ...

Waves — generation and types. Waves provide about half the energy to do work at the coast. Ocean waves are generated by wind blowing over the ocean surface. The stronger the wind, the longer it ...

A research team including the University of Poitiers in France has developed a framework called ' Arc Blanc ' that can simulate waves on the ocean surface in real time by making full use of the ...