Rogue Waves, New Data, More Extreme
Rogue Waves: Becoming More Extreme But Less Frequent Source: NOAA Images from Huge Wave UK's University of Southampton's New Data Research UK researchers have documented that highly damaging, rogue waves are becoming more extreme. But they're occurring less often. For the first time, scientists have used long term data from a wide expanse of oceans to understand how these rare and highly damaging waves develop, occur and behave. They are a major force of destruction for coastal communities when they hit without notice as a tsunami and also as huge, flooding waves that overcome ships and coastal areas. New Big Data on Very Big Waves The UK team examined 20 years of data from sensor enabled buoys from Seattle to San Diego. They work in conjunction with the National Oceanography Centre. They found that the rogue waves go up to 30 meters and usually come in calm seas. The waves are much more frequent in the winter and in calm sea conditions....