Rogue wave theory to save ships
Physicists have found an explanation for rogue waves in the ocean and hope their theory will lead to devices to warn ships and save lives.
General Physics
Jul 29, 2015
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Solved: How tides can trigger earthquakes
The tides are turning in a quest to solve an earthquake mystery.
Earth Sciences
Jun 7, 2019
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Climate change may bring more tainted shellfish to northern seas
Warming oceans may be boosting levels of dangerous bacteria in northern seas, possibly explaining why more people are getting sickened by tainted seafood and seawater, new research suggests.
Environment
Aug 9, 2016
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Research team discovers third type of volcanic eruption
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers from New Zealand's Victoria University has discovered what its members believe to be, a third type of volcanic eruption. In their paper published in the journal Nature Geoscience, they describe ...
Variability of major oceanic currents driven by climate change
(Phys.org)—The Earth's oceanic system isn't just the big, blue puddle of water that globes suggest; its waters are stirred by a vast system called thermohaline circulation, a process driven by varying water densities, heat, ...
By manipulating oxygen, scientists coax bacteria into a wave
(PhysOrg.com) -- Bacteria know that they are too small to make an impact individually. So they wait, they multiply, and then they engage in behaviors that are only successful when all cells participate in unison. There are ...
Condensed Matter
Jul 14, 2009
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'Planetary emergency' due to Arctic melt, experts warn
Experts warned of a "planetary emergency" due to the unforeseen global consequences of Arctic ice melt, including methane gas released from permafrost regions currently under ice.
Earth Sciences
Sep 20, 2012
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Earthquakes in slow motion: Studying 'slow-slip' events could shed light on destructive temblors
A new study from Caltech finds that so-called "slow slip" or "silent" earthquakes behave more like regular earthquakes than previously thought. The discovery opens the door for geoscientists to use these frequent and nondestructive ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 23, 2019
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Is there an ocean beneath our feet?
(Phys.org) —Scientists at the University of Liverpool have shown that deep sea fault zones could transport much larger amounts of water from the Earth's oceans to the upper mantle than previously thought.
Earth Sciences
Jan 27, 2014
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Study identifies the undersea origins of mysterious love waves, decoding some of Earth's continuous vibrations
Vibrations travel through our planet in waves, like chords ringing out from a strummed guitar. Earthquakes, volcanoes and the bustle of human activity excite some of these seismic waves. Many more reverberate from wind-driven ...
Earth Sciences
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