Comments on: Not So Rogue Wave Off Scotland http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/not_so_rogue_wave_off_scotland/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:49:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Dogs » Blog Archive » Pure breed dogs - Swamp Celts hold third annual festival and games in Gonzales http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/not_so_rogue_wave_off_scotland/comment-page-1/#comment-78445 Dogs » Blog Archive » Pure breed dogs - Swamp Celts hold third annual festival and games in Gonzales Sat, 08 Apr 2006 11:26:42 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/04/not_so_rogue_wave_off_scotland/#comment-78445 [...] Not So Rogue Wave Off ScotlandOutside Beltway - IT IS straight out of a nightmare: a wave almost 100ft high bears down on your helpless vessel miles from the safety of the shore. But that is exactly what a team of British scientists faced while conducting experiments off the west coast of Scotland [...] [...] Not So Rogue Wave Off ScotlandOutside Beltway - IT IS straight out of a nightmare: a wave almost 100ft high bears down on your helpless vessel miles from the safety of the shore. But that is exactly what a team of British scientists faced while conducting experiments off the west coast of Scotland [...]

]]> By: JKB http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/not_so_rogue_wave_off_scotland/comment-page-1/#comment-78009 JKB Mon, 03 Apr 2006 23:01:11 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/04/not_so_rogue_wave_off_scotland/#comment-78009 Yes, it is wonderful when "scientists" discover the commonly known. But they measure it so it only counts now. They report nothing of use like wave period which could reveal how steep the wave was. Their theory of the cause is laughable. More likely they encountered not a wave but a peak. The confused seas mix to create peaks and holes of that can higher and deeper than the seas themselves. This is common knowledge for anyone who has handled a ship in confused seas. Chairs ending up in you bunk is normal. Now if they reported cabinets and such breaking loose, then your in rough seas. I've no doubt they had rough weather and measured high peak to trough movement. But I'd have more confidence if they had quotes from the ship's officers who have experience with rough seas. Also, someone making a billion dollar investment offshore doesn't wait for some scientist to accidently measure a wave. They've collected the experience of hundreds of ship captains and possibly installed pressure gauges to determine the conditions they must build to withstand. Then added several safety factors. Yes, it is wonderful when "scientists" discover the commonly known. But they measure it so it only counts now. They report nothing of use like wave period which could reveal how steep the wave was. Their theory of the cause is laughable. More likely they encountered not a wave but a peak. The confused seas mix to create peaks and holes of that can higher and deeper than the seas themselves. This is common knowledge for anyone who has handled a ship in confused seas. Chairs ending up in you bunk is normal. Now if they reported cabinets and such breaking loose, then your in rough seas. I've no doubt they had rough weather and measured high peak to trough movement. But I'd have more confidence if they had quotes from the ship's officers who have experience with rough seas.

Also, someone making a billion dollar investment offshore doesn't wait for some scientist to accidently measure a wave. They've collected the experience of hundreds of ship captains and possibly installed pressure gauges to determine the conditions they must build to withstand. Then added several safety factors.

]]> By: Bill http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/not_so_rogue_wave_off_scotland/comment-page-1/#comment-77959 Bill Sun, 02 Apr 2006 21:41:56 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/04/not_so_rogue_wave_off_scotland/#comment-77959 This type of wave is called a "soliton." Wikipedia has a nice write-up on them This type of wave is called a "soliton." Wikipedia has a nice write-up on them

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