My research team used 18 years of sea wave records to learn how destructive ‘rogue waves’ form – here’s what we found
- Written by Francesco Fedele, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
Rogue waves have captivated the attention of both seafarers and scientists for decades. These are giant, isolated waves that appear suddenly in the open ocean.
These puzzling giants are brief, typically lasting less than a minute before disappearing. They can reach heights of 65 feet (20 meters) or greater and often more than twice the height of...