Rogue Waves

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Sciences & Technology

The ‘freak wave’ myth

New research finds ‘freak waves’ don’t really exist and Australia’s experienced rock fishers are the ones who best understand the danger of the ocean’s waves

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Environment

Exploring the birthplace of monster waves

An expedition to the Antarctic explores where rogue waves begin, and what these monsters tell us about the way the ocean behaves and interacts with global climate change

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