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The article makes it seem like we've all seen these waves, but then it says the Queen Elizabeth 2 might encounter one a year. Which is it? If it's the latter t
by in_cahoots 10y ago
The article makes it seem like we've all seen these waves, but then it says the Queen Elizabeth 2 might encounter one a year. Which is it? If it's the latter then it's likely that, unless you are habitually in the ocean, you'll be unlikely to see one in your lifetime.
- jdavis703 10y agoYou could in theory have a rogue wave only an inch tall, provided the highest expected wave was only fractions of an inch tall. This has nothing to do with the absolute size of the wave, but it's size relative to the other waves. Now this article dramatizes a wave that is dozens of feet tall, that's what's rarer.