Factoid/2019/01/28
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< Beachapedia:Factoid | 2019 | 01
Lab recreates a freak wave similar to the 1995 North Sea event
- "The Draupner wave was one of the first confirmed observations of a freak wave in the ocean; it was observed on the 1st of January 1995 in the North Sea by measurements made on the Draupner Oil Platform. Freak waves are unexpectedly large in comparison to surrounding waves. They are difficult to predict, often appearing suddenly without warning, and are commonly attributed as probable causes for maritime catastrophes such as the sinking of large ships." - Excerpt from University of Oxford via ScienceDaily.
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