Soap bubbles and other thin films are colorful thanks to wave interference across their tiny thickness, but you may have noticed that only some colors appear. Others, like red, seem Keep reading
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Submarine Canyons Focus Waves
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
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