Hello, I'm a marine science expert with a strong background in oceanography and meteorology. I specialize in understanding the complex dynamics of the ocean, including phenomena like rogue waves. A rogue wave is a massive, unexpected, and spontaneous oceanic wave that is significantly larger than surrounding waves. These waves are also known as "freak waves," "monster waves," or "killer waves." Rogue waves can appear suddenly and without warning, often catching ships and offshore structures off guard, leading to potential disasters. Rogue waves are characterized by their unusually large size, steep faces, and the potential to cause significant damage. They are not well understood, but it is believed that they result from a combination of factors, including constructive interference (where smaller waves combine to form a much larger wave), non-linear wave interactions, and possibly the focusing of wave energy by currents and the shape of the ocean floor. read more >>

Rogue waves (also known as freak waves, monster waves, episodic waves, killer waves, extreme waves, and abnormal waves) are large, unexpected and suddenly appearing surface waves that can be extremely dangerous, even to large ships such as ocean liners.read more >>