Mystery waves hit Maine

Boston.com ^ | November 4, 2008 | Megan Woolhouse

[HighlyOpinionated]

For every action, there is an opposite but equal reaction.

All we do is find the initial action, perhaps the underground nuclear bombs in Iran, perhaps an undersea volcano, perhaps Neptune wishing to vote in the Election today. Okay, maybe NOT Neptune.

[Young Werther]

Calling all Lawyers! Calling all Lawyers!

We need to Sue Nami!

[Brilliant]

It happens here in Fla. and I assume all along the coast from time to time. They usually explain it as the effect of an underwater avalance, or something of the like.

[Raster Man]

Where was FEMA?

[Tallguy]

http://www.naturalnews.com/007189.html

...already happened once...

[SE Mom]

Wow- fascinating.

[Peter Horry]

“What I’ve read about rogue waves would make one not hazard a journey far out to sea in a boat smaller than an aircraft carrier! Some of the stuff I’ve heard would make a sane man go mad”

That is probably the reason for all the myths and superstitions of seafarers. There was also a shrimper who claimed he rode his boat over a house during Hurricane Hugo, but that’s another story.

[elpadre]

was there any seismic evidence of an ocean earthquake??

[stormer]

Possibly a release of methane hydrate from the seafloor. There are millions of tons worldwide, and there is speculation that as a giant bubble reaches the surface, the density of the water is reduced and thus lifted into the air. Bermuda Triangle stuff happens.

[Danae]

The first thing that happens is the Bridge is basically taken out. And these waves Break, there is so much water they actually break like waves crashing on a beach, and it smashes the bridge, usually knocking out the electronic navigation, all the electronics and then the engines. Because they happen in high seas where engine power is essential for survival, the ships go down. They end up perpendicular to the regular waves and thats the end of the story if they can not get engine power back. The ships basically end up going THROUGH that wave. There are pictures of HUGE freighters with huge sections of the bow or sides just ripped open and gone, its a wonder they survived to make it to Port. They are more common off the SE coast of Africa, due to the direction of wind Driven waves and current driven waves. Its a really interesting program on that whole phenomon.

[Danae]

Just say no to eating underwater BUGS.

Yea BUGS. Exoskeletons, too many legs... yea, SEA BUGS, Not gonna eat a roach or ants either!

[Danae]

You can see them a LONG way off, they are HUGE. If the waves around are 40 feet, these waves are 100 feet.

[dfwgator]

Michael Moore went swimming in the Atlantic?

[Danae]

I saw that one too, i was just astounded by the ships that made it back to port. The damage is hard to believe. Even harder to believe that the ships didn't just sink. They ought to have a round the clock satellite coverage of those waves and warn ship that they are coming, Maybe just maybe give them enough time to change course or get out of the way.

[Ransomed]

Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.

Freegards, fhtagn.

[Little Pig]

Along many stretches of the Maine coast, the water is shallow for a significant distance offshore. “In the distance” could easily be 200 to 300 yards, which is easily within reason up there. Plus, there’s no indication this was a tsunami. If it was a true surface wave, and therefore a localized phenomenon, it may well have been visible on the surface at a greater distance.

[norwaypinesavage]

"they are HUGE. If the waves around are 40 feet, these waves are 100 feet."

They may be this large when they reach shore, where the water is very shallow. They are simply wide, shallow swells when they are in deep water, far off from shore. They are barely detectable at ocean depths.

[Danae]

No, this is out in the middle of the ocean, hundreds of miles from shore. There are wave recordings off of Oil rigs, 35 to 40 foot swells then a monster at 98 feet. These are called Schrodinger waves. They are real. They have been photographed by satellites as well.

[Danae]

http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMOKQL26WD_index_1.html

[SunkenCiv]

Wow, thanks metmom!

Here's an occasionally reprised snip:

Rain of Iron and Ice
by John S. Lewis

On November 27,1919, a meteorite fell into Lake Michigan near the Michigan shore. "Residents of Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, South Bend, Grand Haven, and other Western Michigan cities fled from their homes in panic, fearing an earthquake. Houses were shaken, the country was illuminated as by a bright sun's rays, so all-enveloping it was impossible to tell from which direction the flare came, the earth trembled for half a moment and then came a deep prolonged rumbling as of a terrific explosion." (p 159)

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