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Re:Extreme 'Rogue Wave' in the North Pacific Confirmed as Mo... by danielodievich on Thursday January 12, 2023 @03:09PM (#34359577)
For those interested in this topic, The Wave by Susan Casey https://susancasey.com/books-list/the-wave is an entertaining read, alternating between accounts of surfers following the waves and history of various waves. Some science of various resonances and chaotic systems is discussed but all too briefly.

The most interesting part of her documentary book for me was the fairly recent event of 1740 foot/~550 meter tall tsunami wave that generated by a mountain breaking and falling into the sea as result of serious earthquake in Alaska, and 1 (one) person who survived riding on it in his boat. Truly an epic wall of wate that was measured for us by the high watermark of the broken trees on the surrounding mountains.

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Re:Extreme 'Rogue Wave' in the North Pacific Confirmed as Mo... by simplotek on Thursday January 12, 2023 @08:54PM (#34362999)
> the fairly recent event of 1740 foot/~550 meter tall tsunami wave

This isn't exactly true. The ~550 meter height corresponds to the height up to which trees were cleared. However, the tsunami was created by a massive landslide in a contained bay, which pushed the water uphill much like someone falling in a filled tub can push water up the walls.

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