One of the most important functions of the ocean is to move heat around the planet via currents. Think of the ocean as Earth's central heating system, constantly redistributing thermal energy from the ...

Hurricane Erin will spare the U.S. East Coast a direct landfall, but will stir up life-threatening surf conditions along the entire Atlantic Coast from Florida to Canada's maritime provinces.

Hurricane Erin, a Category 2 storm, poses risks to the U.S. East Coast, including Florida, with dangerous surf, rip currents, and potential coastal flooding. Watches and warnings are in effect for ...

Fresh evidence from sediment cores, satellite records, and deep-ocean sensors is converging on a troubling finding: meltwater pouring off the Antarctic ice sheet may be reorganizing the planet’s ocean ...

Massachusetts and the rest of southern New England are set to be spared a direct impact from Hurricane Erin, which has intensified to a Category 4 storm. But the intense winds from the hurricane are ...

A high risk of dangerous rip currents will persist at Jersey Shore beaches today and Friday, with east winds and strong ocean swells creating hazardous swimming conditions. The National Weather ...

There is a risk for dangerous surf and life-threatening rip currents along the entire east coast, including most of Florida. Powerful ocean swells from Hurricane Erin are expected to arrive to ...

A subpolar gyre is a large-scale ocean current system located at high latitudes created by a persistent region of low atmospheric pressure. These gyres circulate water in a cyclonic direction – ...

OCEAN CITY, Md. - Hurricane Erin remains far offshore, but its effects are already being felt along the Maryland coast. Officials in Ocean City say the storm is creating rough surf, dangerous rip ...