GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Love, who worked out the mathematical model for this wave type in 1911. Love waves produce entirely horizontal motion. The amplitude is largest at the surface and diminishes with greater depth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rogue waves (also known as freak waves, monster waves, episodic waves, killer waves, extreme waves, and abnormal waves) are unusually large, unpredictable, and suddenly appearing surface waves that can be extremely dangerous to ships, even to large ones.

Detailed explanation-3: -Internal waves form at the boundaries of water masses of different densities (i.e. at a pycnocline ), and propagate at depth. These generally move more slowly than surface waves, and can be much larger, with heights exceeding 100 m.

Detailed explanation-4: -The official largest open-water wave ever recorded measured 62.3 feet (19 m) and was detected by a buoy in the North Atlantic on Feb. 17, 2013, according to the World Meteorological Organization (opens in new tab).

Detailed explanation-5: -1.1 Nazare, Portugal. 1.2 Teahupoo, French Polynesia. 1.3 Jaws, Maui. 1.4 Mavericks, California. 1.5 Cortes Bank, California. 1.6 Punta de Lobos, Chile. 1.7 Mullaghmore Head, Ireland. 1.8 The Cribbar, England. More items