07-15-2006

Rogue Giants at Sea – New York Times

A New York Times article entitled Rogue Giants at Sea discusses findings about giant ocean waves called rogue waves. Until recently, some scientists had dismissed the idea of such waves, but research has been able to confirm and record them.

By one definition, the titans of the sea rise to heights of at least 25 meters, or 82 feet, about the size of an eight-story building. Scientists have calculated their theoretical maximum at 198 feet — higher than the Statue of Liberty or the Capitol rotunda in Washington. So far, however, they have documented nothing that big. Large rogues seem to average around 100 feet.

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