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Re: [Phys-l] surfing



Forum for Physics Educators <phys-l@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu> writes:

I'm no expert on rogue waves, but my understanding is that waves with
massive amounts of energy are often of very small surface amplitude when
in the open ocean. (Less than a meter if I remember it right.) So that
wouldn't work for surfing.

I think you are describing tsunami waves. A rogue wave can have a very
large amplitude (30m or more). I suspect that surfing one would be quite
a rush.

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