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Giant rogue waves: Southern Ocean expedition reveals wind as key cause - EurekAlert


<p>A University of Melbourne expedition to the southernmost waters encircling Antarctica has discovered that wind drives the formation of colossal rogue waves, and that these unpredictable waves occur more frequently than scientists had previously thought &ndash; providing critical information to inform future rogue wave prediction models.</p>

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