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  1. Internal waves offer long rides

    Broceanography &bull Sep 19, 2009

    Wow, it’s been over a year since my last post. Honestly, I just haven’t seen much worth posting until today. Here’s a pretty cool article that sheds some light on internal waves. These are waves that can occur deep in… Full Story »

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  2. Seismologists say the surf’s up across the globe

    Broceanography &bull Apr 27, 2008

    When waves crash on the shore they actually create vibrations in the Earth that can be detected by seismometers and used to determine the power of the waves. Seismologists have been archiving this data from 22 locations across the world… Full Story »


  3. Surfboards that require no waves

    Broceanography &bull Apr 4, 2008

    Check out these jet-powered surfboards from MonoJet and PowerSki. Gives new meaning to the term “power surfing”. All kidding aside they do look like fun. The creator of MonoJet, Egon Monostory, claims that the MonoJet surfboard is the lightest, fastest… Full Story »

  4. New radar satellite technique enables near real-time global swell wave observations

    Broceanography &bull Jan 28, 2008

    The European Space Agency (ESA) is employing a new technique (based on the same principle as police speed-measuring radar guns) that uses satellite radar data to measure the speed of the moving surface of the ocean. Using this new technique… Full Story »

  5. Freakish Sea Foam

    Broceanography &bull Nov 8, 2007

    Recent storms off the east coast of Australia literally whipped up freakish amounts of sea foam that ultimately made its way to shore north of Sydney. Scientists explain that the foam is created by impurities in the ocean, such as… Full Story »

  6. I’d say these waves are well overhead

    Broceanography &bull Oct 19, 2007

    Earlier this month giant waves were photographed moving across the skies over Iowa. They’re a natural phenomenon called “undular bore waves”. When you look at them on a satellite image, they kinda resemble a WWIII wave period animation. Link Full Story »

  7. Instant Ding Repair Kit

    Broceanography &bull Sep 8, 2007

    Check out this new instant ding repair kit developed out of South Africa. It works by filling the ding with a special powder, adding drops of a special liquid, waiting seconds for everything to harden, and then sanding. Sounds pretty… Full Story »

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