In winter months Toyama Bay in Japan can get hammered by waves nearly 10 meters in height. These waves, known as YoriMawari-nami, pose dangers to both infrastructure and citizens, and, Keep reading
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Making Waves
A standing wave is created in a wave tank by fixing a wall at one end and moving the other wall–the wave generator–at a frequency such that the outgoing waves Keep reading
Tsunami Simulation
This simulation shows how tsunami waves are expected to spread from the epicenter of the Japanese magnitude-8.9 earthquake. Note the complicated interference and reflection patterns. The main wavefront moved at a speed Keep reading
Wave Pool
This Japanese pool, lined with computer-controlled actuators, uses the principle of wave interference to create complex shapes at the center of the pool. While we may be more familiar with Keep reading