Nonlinear waves, shock waves, solitons Archives

Editors' Highlights 23 October 2018

Eddy Generation in the Central Bay of Bengal

Eddies in the central Bay of Bengal are generated near the eastern boundary of the basin, related to equatorial wind forcing, nonlinearity, and the topographic “bump” of Myanmar.

Ocean Sciences

Editors' Highlights 8 March 2018

Chaos Beneath a Calm Sea

Seismic data help reveal fine-scale wave breaking, instability and turbulence in the ocean interior.

Ocean Sciences

Research Spotlight 8 November 2017

Run-Ups of Unusual Size

Not all waves are created equal when it comes to eroding sandy shorelines. Here’s a look at the physics that drives the big ones.

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Mathematical Geophysics

Researchers use computer modeling to uncover a new mechanism behind fluid flow in Earth’s crust

Research Spotlight 1 November 2017

Scientists Simulate New Mechanism of Fluid Flow in Earth’s Crust

Three-dimensional high-performance computer modeling reveals the behavior of fluid transport waves generated by chemical reactions that take place during metamorphism.

Atmospheric Sciences

Research Spotlight 8 February 2016