Work since that time has backed up the theory, which has come to be known as Ekman's theory of wind-driven ocean currents. In this new study, the research team has found an exception to the theory ...

Rip currents are silent killers. These fast-moving channels of water can reach speeds of 1 to 2 feet per second, but have ...

New research improves ocean weather forecasts, enhancing public safety and economic growth U.S. National Science ...

Wind moves the surface waters by friction, but away from the equator ... cold and less salty water beneath. So horizontal ocean currents are driven by density gradients – flowing from low ...