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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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A 60-foot rogue wave hits the OVERSEAS CHICAGO tanker as it was headed south from Valdez, Alaska in 1993. The ship was running in 25-foot seas when the monster wave hit it on the starboard side. (Credit: Captain Roger Wilson courtesy of NOAA)