The researchers pinpointed ocean heat waves in the simulations by looking for layers of water that remained unusually warm — up to a few degrees Celsius above surrounding levels — for at least ...

These seismic events shift the Earth's surface, displacing the water above them and creating waves that move quickly in all directions across the ocean. For an earthquake to generate a tsunami ...

Gulls fly above breaking Pacific Ocean waves on January 10, 2022, in Aptos, California. Gulls fly above breaking Pacific Ocean waves on January 10, 2022, in Aptos, California. Mario Tama/Getty ...

Wave clouds can also form above land but are more common over large bodies of water. (Image credit: George Rose via Getty Images) The wave cloud on the left of the image is formed by air passing ...