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Ship-Sinking Monster Waves Revealed

Posted by michael on from the hatches-battened-aye-aye-sir dept.

vinlud writes "Once dismissed as a nautical myth, freakish ocean waves that rise as tall as ten-storey apartment blocks have been accepted as a leading cause of large ship sinkings. Results from ESA's ERS satellites helped establish the widespread existence of these 'rogue' waves and are now being used to study their origins. ESA writes about it in a story. More information about this phenomena at the website of Karsten Trulsen, Associate Professor at the University of Oslo."

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  1. Re:I'm surprised this is news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I wonder how reliable can be observers while they are shitting in their pants.

  2. Run! It's Godzilla! by fiftyvolts · · Score: 4, Funny

    I only glanced at the story and thought "SHIP DESTROYING MONSTER! WTF"

    I haven't been amused this much all day.

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  3. Re:I'm surprised this is news by HotNeedleOfInquiry · · Score: 2, Funny

    Wouldn't the shat pants in themselves be a reliable indication of the event?

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