List Of Rogue Waves
This list of rogue waves compiles incidents of known and likely rogue waves – also known as ''freak waves'', ''monster waves'', ''killer waves'', and ''extreme waves''. These are dangerous and rare ocean surface waves that unexpectedly reach at least twice the height of the tallest waves around them, and are often described by witnesses as "walls of water". They occur in deep water, usually far out at sea, and are a threat even to capital ships, ocean liners and land structures such as lighthouses. Background Anecdotal evidence from mariners' testimonies and incidents of wave damage to ships has long suggested the existence of rogue waves; however, their scientific measurement was positively confirmed only following measurements of the Draupner wave, a rogue wave at the Draupner platform, in the North Sea on 1 January 1995. In this event, minor damage was inflicted on the platform, confirming that the reading was valid. In modern oceanography, rogue waves are defined not as t ...
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