Understanding Rogue Waves

Rogue waves have been called freak waves and have been part of myth and folklore over the years. It has been hard to study them due to the scarcity of data, not only because they come out of nowhere but the intensity of the waves have also been known to destroy the equipment put in place to test for them. Science has slowly been gaining ground on understanding the waves with the help of wave pools and modeling built on mathematical concepts. Inside Science reports on the gains in understanding these waves. Read More