[JoeProBono]

In 2008, a cargo ship was grounded off Blackpool after being hit by a freak wave

[AFPhys]

This study is not as big a story or a surprise as the headline presents it to be. Certainly it is a useful study, but there is nothing that indicates they have come to any better understanding.

[nathanbedford]

Peter Franken wrote an interesting book on ocean currents, the title of which escapes which contains interesting information on freak waves. The book, The Perfect Storm, has an interesting excursion into the science of waves. I think both of these authors indicate that occasionally a freak wave exceeds its "theoretical height" of about 100 feet which is about half again as high as this article posits.

One can only imagine the awesome spectacle of wave as featured in the movie, The Perfect Storm .

[SunkenCiv]

Freak wave 'hot spots' identified

Hmm... freak wave hot spots, that would be the White House, ACORN, MSNBC...

Thanks JoeProBono.

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