The top layer represents the location of the sound source and the path of sound propagation (A). The bottom layers represent convergence zones with different sound propagation paths (B-F). Sound waves ...

They roll toward the beach, burst into foam, then retreat only to return again. But where do waves come from? It's not the sea "breathing," nor a giant blowing on it... The answer is both simple and ...

Spencer Rogers is a coastal specialist with N.C. Sea Grant and co-author of “The Dune Book.” Here he explains the basics of ocean waves. Questions and answers have been edited. Q. Where do ocean waves ...

In context: Sound waves typically propagate in forward and backward directions. This natural movement is problematic in some situations where unwanted reflections cause interference or reduced ...

In the ETH experiment, self-oscillations (blue-red) cause sound waves (green, orange, violet) to travel through the circulator only in one direction. Credit: Xin Zou Researchers at ETH Zurich have ...