Purdy, Michael,

Making Waves. Michael Purdy. - Johns Hopkins Magazine, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 9, Science, 1522-3264; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: Making Waves, June 2003; pp. 48-55.

"Just how does the wind transfer energy to waves? The problem--which impacts everything from weather forecasting to global warming--has perplexed scientists for years. Now, a team including Hopkins' Tihomir Hristov may finally have some answers." (JOHNS HOPKINS MAGAZINE) This article examines how the study of wind and wave interaction helps scientists understand weather patterns, climate change and atmospheric energy flow.

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Energy transfer
Global warming--Research
Ocean waves
Ocean-atmosphere interaction
Oceanographic research ships
Oceanography
Science--Methodology
Turbulence
Winds

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