How ocean giants are born: tracking the long-distance impact and danger of extreme swells
- Written by Tom Shand, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Strong waves originating from the North Pacific batter the promenade in Viña del Mar, Chile, on December 29 2024.Getty ImagesLate last year, a massive ocean swell caused by a low pressure system in the North Pacific generated waves up to 20 metres high, and damaged coastlines and property thousands of kilometres from its source.
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