Researchers have combined satellite measurements with underwater robot profiles to map vertical ocean currents plunging more ...

A warming North Atlantic will drive the Kuroshio Current's decade-scale swings, offering forecasters years of early warning ...

A drifter is a buoyant surface float tethered to a weighted sea anchor, called a drogue, that hangs about 50 feet (15 meters) below the surface. The anchor lets the float track the water’s motion ...

"It has implications for extreme weather events in North America and Europe." ...

Ocean currents are not just horizontal motions that flow from side to side. There are also vertical currents that act like ...

A subpolar gyre is a large-scale ocean current system located at high latitudes created by a persistent region of low atmospheric pressure. These gyres circulate water in a cyclonic direction – ...

Historically, the ocean has been difficult to model. Scientists struggled in years past to simulate ocean currents or accurately predict fluctuations in temperature, salinity, and other properties. As ...

The hazard is one of the leading weather-related causes of drownings in Florida.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- When you have a trip planned to the shore a check on the weather forecast is almost a guarantee, but do you also check the threat rip currents? Rip currents, but wait...what ...

Rip currents are strong channels of water flowing away from shore, often found near breaks in sandbars or structures. Signs of a rip current include a channel of choppy water, a noticeable color ...

ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCBD) — Rip current rescues have been prevalent across the Lowcountry this week, prompting calls for ...