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In an effort to mitigate rogue wave casualties, Taiwanese officials have created an AI-powered detection system.
In November 2020, a freak wave appeared, lifting a lone buoy off the coast of British Columbia 17.6 meters (58 feet) high. A few years later, the four-story wall of water was confirmed to be the most ...
By analyzing 18 years of high-frequency laser measurements from the Ekofisk oil platform in the central North Sea, we reached ...
Much like mermaids, the kraken, or the hafgufa, rogue waves have been regarded as a maritime myth. These waves do not always ...
Seventeen years of North Sea data reveal the ocean patterns behind rogue waves, offering new insight into how these giants ...
The wave, dubbed the “Draupner Wave,” was recorded in 1995 and it struck an oil-drilling platform off the coast of Norway. No cameras captured it, but here’s a video breakdown.
In November 2020, a colossal rogue wave was recorded off the coast of Ucluelet, a small town on Vancouver Island, Canada. This extraordinary event saw a wave rise to a height of 17.6 meters, about ...
A rogue wave hit the beach near Seward Avenue in Ventura, catching onlookers in rushing water. Police say eight people were treated for injuries at local hospitals. (No audio).
She came down and hit hard," Pam Trusdale said. A passenger on an Antarctic cruise died and four others were injured after their Viking ship was struck by a "rogue wave," the cruise line said.
Passengers on Antarctic cruise ship hit by deadly 'rogue wave' speak out The Trusdales were passengers on the Viking Polaris cruise ship sailing toward Ushuaia, Argentina, last week.