Wave's 'Sweet Spot' Revealed (VIDEO)

University of California - San Diego

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Scripps Oceanography researcher Nick Pizzo has mathematically found the exact location on the wave where a surfer gains the greatest speed to get the best ride.

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego

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