Re: [Paddlewise] Re: "Sneaker Waves"

Quoting Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com>:

> On Jan 21, 2008 1:22 AM, Dave Kruger <kdruger_at_pacifier.com> wrote:
>
>> I think sneakers are better classified as "rogue waves" than as solitons.
>> This Wikipedia citation has a pretty good description of sneakers on the
>> high seas:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freak_wave
>>
>> Remembering that the terminology itself is confusing, in this context, at
> least, a "sneaker" wave is not the same thing as a "rogue" wave. The sneaker
> is connected to calm seas, long-period sells and shoal waters or reefs and
> rocks and (if it indeed exists) is almost unnoticed at sea or in deeper
> water.  While a rogue wave is one large wave out of thousands; a sneaker
> wave is one large wave out of nowhere.

   Craig says there are waves on YouTube. Here's one that won't sneak up on
   you. Not sure I want to know how big it is. Am sure I don't want to see this
   critter in real time.

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT8xJJQt0cU&NR=1

   Brad (not in Moses Lake, Wa.)
   (29 F and dropping in Portland)
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