Hurricane Ivan, Largest Wave Ever Measured

Science News Magazine ^ | 6-11-2005 | Sid Perkins

[Paleo Conservative]

I wish they'd use real numbers when reporting this stuff.

They didn't use imaginary numbers in this report.

[Tennessee_Bob]

Lucky you. Mine reads in Leagues per Week.

[thackney]

Correction --- 27 meters is about 81 feet. That's a big wave.

You are getting closer, but still not there.

27.7 meters equals 90.9 feet

[yarddog]

Just doing it in my head that would be just under 90 feet.

[Hank Rearden]

27 meters --- approximately 71 feet.

Actually, about 83 if I remember right.

[handy old one]

27 X 39.375 in. / 12 =88.59 Ft.

[Tennessee_Bob]

According to the online calculator - 27 meters is 88.58 feet.

And at that tall, what's +/- 7 feet?

[StormEye]

You're right. It's about 81 feet. A meter is
roughly equivalent to about 3 feet. I don't
have the conversion factor in front of me.

[Graybeard58]

"How many cubits in a bit?"

Depends entirely on which cubit you are talking about.


The common computation as to the length of the cubit makes it 20.24
inches for the ordinary cubit, and 21.888 inches for the sacred one.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=cubit

[dfwgator]

Skeet Surfin'
Skeet Surfin'
If everybody had a 12-gauge
And a surfboard too
You'd see 'em shootin' and surfin'
From here to Malibu
Because it's totally bitchin'
Ridin' wave to blast the pigeons
And it's so neat shootin' skeets
While you're riding out the heavies all day

First wave, don't get tired
Second wave, aim higher
Third wave, pull and fire
Skeet Surfin', it's alright

[NautiNurse]

a series of giant waves, one of which stood 91ft (27m) from crest to trough

omg...

[tet68]

In Pensacola?
The storm surge trapped air under the concrete sections
and actually caused them to float off the support columns.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Easier to remember a "meter stick" is about 40 inches. 40 X 27, then divide by 12...

[showme_the_Glory]

Hmmmm. I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 10. Sorry 27.7 is not correct.

[thackney]

Actually a yard is 3 feet.

A meter is about 9% bigger.

[The_Repugnant_Conservative]

Approx. 90.879 ft or 1090.55 inches.

[Graybeard58]

According to the online calculator - 27 meters is 88.58 feet.

All the more reason we should never convert to the metric system. A wave of 88.58 feet would never have done as much damage as one that was 27 meters.

[skinkinthegrass]

LOL!..I like your style.. :D

[wbill]

Roughly 88-1/2 feet. 9 story building. Whoa.

100cm = 1 m 2.54cm = 1 in. 12 in = 1 ft.

[pbear8]

Lucky you. Mine reads in Leagues per Week.

I can't fathom that.