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Monster Waves and the People Who Chase Them

Author Susan Casey studies the phenomenon of 100-foot waves that defy physics.

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Rogue Waves and the People Who Chase Them
Rogue Waves and the People Who Chase Them
Rogue Waves and the People Who Chase Them
Rogue Waves and the People Who Chase Them
Rogue Waves and the People Who Chase Them
Rogue Waves and the People Who Chase Them
Rogue Waves and the People Who Chase Them
Rogue Waves and the People Who Chase Them
Rogue Waves and the People Who Chase Them
Rogue Waves and the People Who Chase Them
Rogue Waves and the People Who Chase Them
The Iranian oil tanker Tochal had its entire bow section torn off by giant waves in the Agulhas Current, off South Africa's southeastern coast. (Brian Ingpen)
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