Ocean Waves Larger Than Ever: A New Study Shakes Up Our Understanding of Wave Formation

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Professeur Frédéric Dias
Professeur Frédéric Dias
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New study shows that ocean waves can grow way beyond known limits

Research published in Nature has shown that when waves are three-dimensional as opposed to two-dimensional, they can be twice as steep before they break and continue to grow even steeper after breaking has occurred.