If you're an adventurer who enjoys snorkeling or scuba diving, you should be aware of the potential dangers that await you ...

In this edition of “Inside the Laboratory,” Christopher Reddy of Wood Hole Oceanographic Institution discusses his laboratory ...

A new study suggests the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation has not weakened since the 1960s — but there's no doubt the circulation will slow in the future, experts say.

Ocean City will host a new music festival, Rising Tides, in honor of the town's 150th anniversary. The festival will feature a nostalgic theme, with activities like roller skating and a silent disco.

Familiar waves, like sea-swell and breaking waves, are too short to be influenced by the earth's rotation. The influence of tides on the ocean's general circulation is largely ... their geostrophic ...

SHI SHI BEACH, Olympic National Park — Celebrated beachcomber John Anderson slowly tilts forward while gulping mouthfuls of ...

7-day forecasts for currents are available in the Ocean Forecast Map Viewer. Importantly, the speed of currents in the Ocean Forecast Map Viewer does not include currents due to tidal flow. Predicted ...

How are local governments in Santa Cruz County preparing for an estimated sea-level rise of up to 7 feet by 2100?

A University of Washington study looked at how a major current in the Atlantic Ocean that includes the Gulf Stream will respond to a doubling of carbon dioxide from preindustrial levels.