Right now, two research vessels carrying some 40 marine scientists are battling stormy conditions in the Tasman Sea to learn more about gigantic subsurface waves—some 1,000 feet high—that are critical to both ocean health and accurate climate modeling.

These internal ocean waves form, move, and break just like the ones you see crashing at your favorite beach, only they're bigger, slower, and very deep down—so deep that no disturbance may register on the sea surface. Further details athttp://www.takepart.com/article/2015/01/27/why-thousand-foot-wave-youll-...