Sally Warner

Satellite data illustrates the heat signature of Hurricane Maria above warm surface water in 2017. NASA

June 20, 2023

Hurricanes push heat deeper into the ocean than scientists realized, boosting long‑term ocean warming, new research shows

Noel Gutiérrez Brizuela, University of California, San Diego and Sally Warner, Brandeis University

Currents can carry that deep ocean heat hundreds of miles to surface again at distant shores.

On Jan. 15, 2022, coastal areas across California were placed under a tsunami warning. Gado via Getty Images

January 19, 2022

What causes a tsunami? An ocean scientist explains the physics of these destructive waves

Sally Warner, Brandeis University

Tsunamis aren’t just bigger-than-average waves. Triggered by undersea earthquakes or volcanic eruptions like the one in Tonga, they are fast, massive and potentially destructive. Here’s why.

Hawaiian surfer John John Florence, seen here competing in Portugal, is one of the favorites to win surfing’s first Olympic gold. AP Photo/Francisco Seco

July 23, 2021

Surfing makes its Olympic debut – and the waves should be world‑class thanks to wind, sand and a typhoon or two

Sally Warner, Brandeis University

Olympic surfers are coming from around the world to compete in surfing’s Olympic debut. But where will the waves come from?

Some places, like Nazaré Canyon in Portugal, produce freakishly huge waves. AP Photo/Armando Franca

December 3, 2020

What makes the world’s biggest surfable waves?

Sally Warner, Brandeis University

Some beaches in the world tend to consistently produce huge waves. Places like Nazaré Canyon in Portugal and Mavericks in California are famous for their waves because of the shape of the seafloor.

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Hurricanes push heat deeper into the ocean than scientists realized, boosting long‑term ocean warming, new research shows

What causes a tsunami? An ocean scientist explains the physics of these destructive waves

Surfing makes its Olympic debut – and the waves should be world‑class thanks to wind, sand and a typhoon or two

What makes the world’s biggest surfable waves?

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