Photograph: © SAF – Coastal Care
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Large-scale tests in the lab and the South China Sea reveal the origins of underwater waves that can tower hundreds of feet.
Their effect on the surface of the ocean is negligible, producing a rise of just inches that is virtually imperceptible on a turbulent sea. But internal waves, which are hidden entirely within the ocean, can tower hundreds of feet, with profound effects on Earth’s climate and on ocean ecosystems…