ROGUE WAVES
HOW STUFF WORKS
Mastodon Post

For some reason, rogue waves were in this morning's news at my usual news site.

Long ago, I heard a discussion on paranormal radio that touched on the search for a hundred foot wave.

These two things got me to searching the Web for the largest rogue wave ever observed.

HowStuffWorks

What Was the Largest Wave Ever Recorded?

By: Clarissa Mitton | Apr 16, 2024

https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/oceanography/largest-wave-ever-recorded.htm

"The highest rogue wave ever recorded measured 84 feet (25.6 meters) in height and was detected by a Norwegian oil platform in the North Sea in 1995, making it the most extreme rogue wave observed in modern maritime history."

We're waxing down our surf boards
We can't wait for June .....
-- Surfin' USA

:

#clarissamitton #howstuffworks #oceanography #paranormalradio #roguewaves #sciencenews #surfingusa #surfinusa

:::

What Was the Largest Wave Ever Recorded?

Scientists have long been fascinated by the ocean's dynamic nature, where the force of the water collides with atmospheric phenomena to create waves of monumental size.

HowStuffWorks