Rogue Waves of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea

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Researchers examined how rogue waves form and analyzed the likelihood that a ship would encounter them while navigating the rough waters of intense storms.

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Researchers examined how rogue waves form and analyzed the likelihood that a ship would encounter them while navigating the rough waters of intense storms.

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The eastern Mediterranean Sea, a large basin surrounded by ancient cultural sites, is also a climatology hot spot. However, the region has received comparatively little attention when it comes to understanding the extreme sea states that produce massive and potentially catastrophic waves.

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  • Created By: Catherine Barzler
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Nov 8, 2022 - 9:20am
  • Last Updated: Nov 10, 2022 - 10:08am