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Hurricane Ivan, Largest Wave Ever Measured
Science News Magazine ^
| 6-11-2005
| Sid Perkins
Posted on 06/17/2005 8:41:18 AM PDT by blam
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posted on
06/17/2005 8:41:19 AM PDT
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blam
To: NautiNurse; Howlin; Gabz
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posted on
06/17/2005 8:42:02 AM PDT
by
blam
To: blam
So that's what happened it I-10 bridge...........
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posted on
06/17/2005 8:43:08 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(The Army makes the world safe for democracy. The Marines make the world safe for the Army.....)
To: blam
I wish they'd use real numbers when reporting this stuff.
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posted on
06/17/2005 8:43:22 AM PDT
by
Hank Rearden
(Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
To: aberaussie; Alas Babylon!; alnick; Amelia; asp1; Bahbah; balrog666; blam; bonfire; brothers4thID; ..
Interesting hurricane information!
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posted on
06/17/2005 8:46:26 AM PDT
by
Howlin
To: blam
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posted on
06/17/2005 8:46:48 AM PDT
by
bwteim
(Begin With The End In Mind)
To: Hank Rearden
I have two meters on the back of my house, one electric and one gas. They are about 8 inches across. so doing the math tells me the 27 meter wave was about 18 feet.
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posted on
06/17/2005 8:48:01 AM PDT
by
Graybeard58
(Remember and pray for Spec.4 Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
To: Hank Rearden
27.7 meters equals 0.138 furlongs
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posted on
06/17/2005 8:48:20 AM PDT
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: blam
Sebastien Junger (author of "The Perfect Storm"), does a great job describing in laymen's terms, the theoretical maximum heights of waves. I love the sea, but wouldn't want to be anywhere near a 40-meter wave!
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posted on
06/17/2005 8:48:53 AM PDT
by
Lou L
To: Hank Rearden
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posted on
06/17/2005 8:49:21 AM PDT
by
ASA Vet
(Those who know don't talk, those who talk don't know.)
To: thackney
That's helpful, because my speedometer reads in furlongs per fortnight.
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posted on
06/17/2005 8:49:41 AM PDT
by
Hank Rearden
(Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
To: thackney
27.7 meters is 60.59 cubits
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posted on
06/17/2005 8:50:57 AM PDT
by
So Cal Rocket
(Proud Member: Internet Pajama Wearers for Truth)
To: blam
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posted on
06/17/2005 8:51:46 AM PDT
by
woofie
("Plunk your magic twanger, Froggy!!")
To: Hank Rearden
27 meters --- approximately 71 feet.
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posted on
06/17/2005 8:51:57 AM PDT
by
StormEye
To: StormEye
27 meters --- approximately 71 feet. No, it is not.
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posted on
06/17/2005 8:53:02 AM PDT
by
thackney
(life is fragile, handle with prayer)
To: blam
.."Surfin' Safari".."Catch a wave and your sittin' on top of the world"..BUMP
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posted on
06/17/2005 8:53:14 AM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :^)
To: So Cal Rocket
How many cubits in a bit?
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posted on
06/17/2005 8:53:30 AM PDT
by
woofie
("Plunk your magic twanger, Froggy!!")
To: thackney
Unless you are talking about Furlong, Pennsylvania. The zip code there is 18925, divide that by their area code (which I don't have handy) and you will get the proper measurement.
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posted on
06/17/2005 8:53:35 AM PDT
by
Graybeard58
(Remember and pray for Spec.4 Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
To: Graybeard58
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posted on
06/17/2005 8:54:13 AM PDT
by
Bahbah
(Something wicked this way comes)
To: StormEye
Correction --- 27 meters is about 81 feet. That's
a big wave.
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posted on
06/17/2005 8:54:17 AM PDT
by
StormEye
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