Surfing science: Dependent on weather, defined by the ocean

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… By Sally Ho, Associated Press Olympic surfing’s debut is making clear that these wave riders are unsung masters of science – in climatology, meteorology and oceanography to be exact. Serious wave chasers are by default atmospheric science junkies because there are few, if any, sports that are both dependent … Continue reading Surfing science: Dependent on weather, defined by the ocean