How science explains monster waves

Rogue waves - enormous, spontaneous surface waves in the open ocean - were once the tall tales of sailors. They are waves that reach 2-3x taller than the largest average waves in the area, reaching heights of 75 – 100ft. With the help of a ESA satellite survey, the scientific community now accepts they happen frequently. What causes rogue waves? This episode is sponsored by Audible. Try Audible: http://audible.com/physicsgirl http://physicsgirl.org/ http://twitter.com/thephysicsgirl http://facebook.com/thephysicsgirl http://instagram.com/thephysicsgirl Help us translate our videos! http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_cs_panel?c=UC7DdEm33SyaTDtWYGO2CwdA&tab=2 Creator: Dianna Cowern Writer: Sophia Chen Editor: Jabril Ashe Animator: Kyle Norby Resources: Drauper oil platform wave recreation: BBC Oil Platform footage: James Eaton Crashing Wave/Boat Animation: DAAC Rogue Wave simulation: Lev Kaplan, Tulane University More resources: Stock visuals: Pixabay.com, shutterstock.com Music: APM and YouTube