Wow, it’s been over a year since my last post.  Honestly, I just haven’t seen much worth posting until today. Here’s a pretty cool article that sheds some light on internal waves.  These are waves that can occur deep in the ocean or in the atmosphere and are often invisible to the untrained eye despite [...]

Check out this story about a laboratory model of the ocean that fits in a box. It’s pretty cool. I’m gonna work on getting one to put on my desk, so when work’s bringing me down I can just put my head in it. Link

There’s some debate as to whether this video is real or not. Just check out the comments on any of the numerous sites that’s streaming the video. Regardless, I think the concept is pretty cool. Kids, my guess is that you should not try this at home.

A study funded by the EMF seeks to quantify the health risks associated with surfing. After looking at the number and severity of injuries involved with 32 pro and amateur surfing contests worldwide, the researchers (some of whom are trained physicians) published a report stating that competitive surfing is safer than collegiate soccer or basketball. [...]

Judging surfing competitions is going to be a little bit easier in 2007 as the ASP tour is embracing video replay technology. ASP president Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew explains, “As a result of the performance standards being raised, judges at top tour events are forever facing increasing pressure to be 100 per cent accurate in the [...]

NASA’s website has a cool article about how satellites have helped to generate more accurate surf forecasts by providing accurate measurements of wave heights and wind speeds across the entire globe. The data that these satellites collect is freely available in case you’re interested in using it to create your own surf forecast. Here’s a [...]

If you’re reading this, then that means you found broceanography’s new home. At first glance it may seem as though nothing’s changed. The new site has a couple of new features: Navigation bar at the top of the page just underneath the broceanography banner. On the side panel there’s a section for surfLinks. There’s a [...]

Here’s a cool article about Kelly Slater from the New York Times.

This is a video of a PBS special from last year. It “explores San Diego beaches, from lifeguards to surf divas, ocean pollution to skin cancer…”. I particularly enjoyed the segment on lifeguards (the 1st segment). It gives some insight into how the lifeguarding profession has evolved over time.