Surfers enjoyed 4-foot waves in 67-degree water Saturday near Scripps Pier with a light east-southeast wind and 8- and 12-second swells from west-northwest and southwest, respectively. And for having ...

Famed late oceanographer and La Jolla resident Walter Munk was given many nicknames throughout his storied career, including “Einstein of the Oceans” and the “Father of Surf Forecasting.” Following ...

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a two-part interview with famed Scripps Institution of Oceanography scientist Walter Munk, which took place a week prior to his 100th birthday on Oct. 19, 2017.

The scientific community is mourning the passing of famed Scripps oceanographer Walter Munk, who died at his La Jolla home Friday at the age of 101, according to an obituary notice posted by the ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. As dawn washes over Bondi Beach, you can see the surfers beyond the break, gently rising and falling on their ...

Walter Munk, the high-spirited scientist-explorer whose insights about the nature of winds, waves and currents earned him the nickname the “Einstein of the Oceans,” died Friday in La Jolla. He was 101 ...

Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego scientist Walter Munk, often referred to as the world's "greatest living oceanographer," was honored May 11 by Majesty the King of Sweden with the ...

As dawn washes over Bondi Beach, you can see the surfers beyond the break, gently rising and falling on their boards. They gather like this when the surf forecast tells them a big swell is rolling in, ...