There are three chapters on aspects of weather: one each on wind, avalanches and a thoroughly fascinating one
on rogue waves.
In your article
on rogue waves, I was astonished there was no mention that negative peaks exist as well as positive ones.
As one marine insurer put it, «If a captain loses a ship or crew in rough waters, they blame
it on a rogue wave rather than admit they were out when they shouldn't have been out.»
Not exact matches
«Now,
rogue waves with no known mechanical cause are known to occur
on a semi-regular basis.
The model has been validated through laboratory experiments
on a human - made freak or
rogue wave (the so - called «soliton splash») using test tanks.
One of Osborne's favorite descriptions of a
rogue wave is from Virgil's Aeneid: «A squall came howling from the north - east, catching the sail full
on, raising the
waves to the stars, breaking the oars in a single blow, wrenching the boat around to offer its flank to the
waves as a mountain of water rose above them, immense and immeasurable.
Over the next few years, Osborne and others hope to offer ship captains reports
on the likelihood of
rogue waves appearing in certain regions.
In other words,
rogue wave statistics does not enable any conclusion
on predictability and determinism in the system.
Based
on an analysis of three
rogue waves observed at different oil platforms in the North Sea over the course of a decade, the research was scheduled to be reported June 21 in the journal Scientific Reports.
This technique, which is currently applied in the field of photonics, could help predict
rogue wave events1
on the ocean surface, along with other extreme natural phenomena.
The scope of these results goes well beyond the field of photonics, since this type of background noise is generally considered to be one of the possible mechanisms behind the destructive
rogue waves that suddenly appear
on the surface of oceans, and is also believed to be present in other systems such as plasma dynamics in the early Universe.
Depending
on a
wave group's length and height, the algorithm computes a probability that the group will turn into a
rogue wave within the next few minutes.
Sapsis and Cousins devised a much simpler, faster way to predict
rogue waves, given data
on the surrounding
wave field.
Using this, the team derived a simple algorithm to predict a
rogue wave based
on incoming data.
Not only can you pull off beachy
waves without worrying about a dozen bobby pins going
rogue on the dance floor, but the surf - inspired style looks even better the next day when you're jumping
on a plane for your honeymoon, too.
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With Scarlet Witch making an appearance in the next Avengers film,
Rogue, Storm and Kitty Pryde returning in X-Men: Days of Future Past it seems the next
wave of superhero flicks will see ladies taking
on a bigger role.
As the film begins, young, sun - kissed Simon (Gabin Verdet) enjoys an early morning surfing expedition with his friends;
on their way home, a car accident strikes like a
rogue wave, leaving the teenager brain - dead and
on life support.
The new
Rogue (+73 %) made
waves on the truck side, joined by surprise gainers the Frontier (+112 %) and the Xterra (+83 %).
She left the camera
on the beach and it was swept out to sea by a
rogue wave.
For the more science - minded traveler, Susan Casey's «The Wave: In Pursuit of the
Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean» takes readers
on a high - octane trip in search of the world's giant
waves, while also unpacking the fascinating mysteries behind them.
The harder trophies include the
Rogue Wave gold trophy for performing a level 10 stunt off a
wave in The Ruins; the Elite gold trophy for finishing first position in all career events; the Renegade gold trophy for reaching level 20 in career; and the Reckless gold trophy for continuously boosting for 30 seconds
on any track.
Playing a hero that is trying to earn gold and items to be able to stomp through various
waves of enemies, Pylon:
Rogue offers players quick play sessions with plenty of depth to the gear and buffs that can be found
on items.
In response, the environment has become equally turbulent, battering the settlements with
rogue waves, electric snowstorms and pink lightning, which amplifies mounting social tensions — verging
on a state of industrial disaster and perpetual crisis.
According to a news release posted today
on the Web site of the International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators, the ship, which got in trouble after a
rogue wave smashed a window
on the bridge, is back up to full speed making its way to its scheduled port, Ushuaia, Argentina.
On February 13 of that year, a rogue wave hit the New York - bound cargo ship Tokio Express while it was only 20 miles off Land's End, on Britain's southwest coas
On February 13 of that year, a
rogue wave hit the New York - bound cargo ship Tokio Express while it was only 20 miles off Land's End,
on Britain's southwest coas
on Britain's southwest coast.
Still, even though I'm not an adrenaline junkie, I have found myself in some interesting predicaments: upside down in brambles after flipping over the handlebars along a ridge trail
on my mountain bike, thankful I didn't do anything more than scrape my arms and bruise my right buttock; crawling
on the wet sand after a
rogue wave sucked all the water backward from the beach and pounded me straight down
on a shore break; lying in the midst of a steep run, skis splayed, having fallen after an ill - advised aerial maneuver, ribs first, onto the center of a mogul, unable to ascertain whether air would ever return to my lungs.
They towed us in to Portland Oregon but
on the way a particularily
rogue wave hit our boat and threw me across the cabin.