Monster ocean waves more common than believed
25 July 2004
by Richard
Conan-Davies
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Massive ocean waves over 25 metres big are much more common than previously thought. This is according to new satellite observations by the European Space Agency and researchers at GKSS Forschungszentrum GmbH in Germany. These massive rogue waves may have sunk more than 200 supertankers and container ships exceeding 200 metres in length during the last two decades. Being able to track and predict these kinds of rogue waves would be of great benefit for safe guarding cargo travelling around the world. |
Ships like the Queen Elizabeth II , the Bremen and the Caledonian Star have encounter these massive waves and survived but other ships may be less likely. |
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