Maximum Height of Extreme Waves Up Dramatically in Pacific Northwest
January 25, 2010
January 25, 2010
CORVALLIS, Ore., Jan. 25 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release:
A major increase in maximum ocean wave heights off the Pacific Northwest in recent decades has forced scientists to re-evaluate how high a "100-year event" might be, and the new findings raise special concerns for flooding, coastal erosion and structural damage.
The new assessment concludes that the highest waves may be as much as 46 feet, up from estimates of only 33 fe . . .
A major increase in maximum ocean wave heights off the Pacific Northwest in recent decades has forced scientists to re-evaluate how high a "100-year event" might be, and the new findings raise special concerns for flooding, coastal erosion and structural damage.
The new assessment concludes that the highest waves may be as much as 46 feet, up from estimates of only 33 fe . . .