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Scientific Discipline Nonlinear waves, shock waves, solitons

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.
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A wave crashes on the shore.

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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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.
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What Drives Pollutant Dispersion at Night?

Better understanding of waves and turbulence in calm air could improve predictions of weather and pollutant dispersion.
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