Open Access
Model Predicts Heights of Rogue Waves
Author(s) -
Amy Coombs
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2016eo055211
Subject(s) - rogue wave , environmental science , physics , quantum mechanics , nonlinear system
Rogue waves form without warning and can tower more than 25 meters high. A new mathematical approach shows promise at simulating how high these waves can be.