The Cloud Girl’s Guide to Waves—What waves are really up to

Waves. We read them, ride them, turtle roll through them — but how much do we actually know about them?

In the kickoff to our wave series, glider pilot turned surfer breaks down why waves are more than just pretty water bumps — from oxygen mixing to coastline shaping and even cloud-making. Plus—Stokes drift.

Next episode in the series: how waves are made, and what makes the best ones.