In the ocean, waves often curl over and trap air, becoming plunging breakers. How do surfactants like soap or oil affect this process? That’s the question behind this video, where Keep reading
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Below a Surfer’s Wave
From below a plunging breaking wave–the classic surfer’s wave–looks like a giant vortex tube. Smaller rib vortices, the rings around the main vortex in the photo above, can form where Keep reading
Reader Question: Wave Vortex
Reader unquietcode asks: I saw this post recently and it made me wonder what’s going on. If you look in the upper right of the frame as the camera submerges, Keep reading