open ocean

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"We'd like to use gravity waves to tell us if a storm is intensifying," Alexander said, "which can be difficult to know, especially over the open ocean."

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

The other type of tsunamis happen in the open ocean and are directly triggered by earthquakes, or occasionally other powerful events such as underwater volcanoes.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Gas sailing from Alaska to Tokyo, Seoul and other Asian ports travels across the open ocean without passing through Hormuz, the South China Sea or the Panama Canal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Marine rescue volunteer Paul Bresland said the teen's four-hour swim saved his family, who were eventually found clinging to a paddleboard in the open ocean off the tourist town of Quindalup.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Worsley had little confidence that they could take to the open ocean in only two boats, and he pestered Shackleton every day about returning to Ocean Camp for the Stancomb Wills.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong