When waves crash on the shore they actually create vibrations in the Earth that can be detected by seismometers and used to determine the power of the waves. Seismologists have been archiving this data from 22 locations across the world for decades. Recently, a researcher noticed a trend in the data indicating that [...]
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Seismologists say the surf’s up across the globe
Published by April 26th, 2008 in Broceanography, Science & Technology, The Ocean, Waves and World Records. 1 CommentSurfboards that require no waves
Published by April 4th, 2008 in Science & Technology and Surfboards. 1 CommentCheck out these jet-powered surfboards from MonoJet and PowerSki. Gives new meaning to the term “power surfing”. All kidding aside they do look like fun.
The creator of MonoJet, Egon Monostory, claims that the MonoJet surfboard is the lightest, fastest jet-powered surfboard on the market and is capable of speeds up to 40 mph. [...]
