The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 194National Geographic Society., 1998 - Geography |
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N ORMAL WAVES are , by comparison , mere ripples . The waves at Jaws are so large as to be almost exaggeration - proof . In fact " large " doesn't quite carry the load here . Mountainous ? Too inert a word to describe a heaving fluid ...
N ORMAL WAVES are , by comparison , mere ripples . The waves at Jaws are so large as to be almost exaggeration - proof . In fact " large " doesn't quite carry the load here . Mountainous ? Too inert a word to describe a heaving fluid ...
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... waves themselves . Jaws isn't just a location , it's a theoretical wave that manifests itself in real life . It's ... waves passing a National Weather Service buoy 390 miles northwest of Maui . Cabrinha wants to see double - digit ...
... waves themselves . Jaws isn't just a location , it's a theoretical wave that manifests itself in real life . It's ... waves passing a National Weather Service buoy 390 miles northwest of Maui . Cabrinha wants to see double - digit ...
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... wave height and period the length of time between crests . The longer the period , the faster the wave . Using the buoy data , scientists and surfers can calculate how quickly the waves might reach Jaws , and how big they'll be when ...
... wave height and period the length of time between crests . The longer the period , the faster the wave . Using the buoy data , scientists and surfers can calculate how quickly the waves might reach Jaws , and how big they'll be when ...
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