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surface waves & tides

A research vessel in the Arctic at sunset
Posted inNews

The Influence of Tidal Forces Extends to the Arctic’s Deep Sea

by Jackie Rocheleau 21 January 202119 October 2021

The Moon’s gravitational pull creates the tides, but its influence extends hundreds of meters below the sea surface too, influencing sensitive methane seeps in the seabed.

An image depicting Jupiter and its four largest moons
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Jupiter’s Ocean Moons Raise Tidal Waves on One Another

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 20 August 202027 January 2022

New research considers the effect of Jupiter’s Galilean moons on each other’s oceans for the first time.

Photograph of the Thames flood barrier in London
Posted inEditors' Vox

The Ups and Downs of Tides

by J. A. M. Green, I. D. Haigh and M. D. Pickering 13 August 202016 March 2023

The size of tides has changed in the past and will continue to change in the future due to natural and anthropogenic influences on estuaries, coastlines, and near shore regions.

Seabird soars over a very stormy Southern Ocean
Posted inNews

Larger Waves in Store as the Planet Warms

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 9 July 202030 November 2022

By the end of the 21st century, waves will have gotten larger in some ocean basins, particularly the Southern Ocean, climate modeling reveals.

Graph showing temperatures in four different depth layers over time
Posted inEditors' Highlights

CAT Pictures of Internal Solitary Waves in Indonesian Strait

by J. Sprintall 7 October 201927 January 2023

Huge and rapid subsurface temperature changes associated with propagating internal solitary waves were observed from a moored coastal acoustic tomography (CAT) system in Lombok Strait in Indonesia.

A vertical-lift bridge spanning a river
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This Bridge Monitors the Environment and Harnesses Tidal Energy

Rachel Crowell, Science Writer by Rachel Crowell 7 August 20199 May 2022

The “smart” Memorial Bridge spanning the Piscataqua is outfitted with a tidal turbine and more than 40 sensors.

Blue sea meeting red sands along Western Australia coast
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Australia’s Complex Intertidal Zones Mapped in 3-D

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 2 August 20193 November 2021

Intertidal zones support biodiverse habitats but have lost serious ground in recent decades to development, erosion, and sea level rise.

Aerial photo of a dark sand beach at low tide with snow-capped mountains in the background
Posted inFeatures

The Tides They Are a-Changing

Bas den Hond, Science Writer by Bas den Hond 19 June 20199 December 2022

The twice-daily ebb and flow of the sea have the power to change the planet. Weak tides could have allowed Earth to freeze over, and strong tides may have given vertebrates a leg up on land.

A loggerhead sea turtle hatchling scrambles toward waves on a beach.
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Predicting Wave Wash Overs for Sea Turtle Nests

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 14 May 20192 September 2022

To better protect coastal species, researchers developed a model that predicts harmful wash overs with 83% accuracy.

The western Pacific Ocean
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Numerical Models Overestimate Near-Inertial Wind Power Input

by Terri Cook 19 April 201910 March 2022

The first study to estimate the global wind power on internal gravity waves based solely on observations offers a new benchmark for comparing future calculations.

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