But very large storms with high, sustained winds can generate waves with periods of more than 20 seconds. These waves travel ...

Auckland, Mar 10 (The Conversation) Late last year, a massive ocean swell caused by a low pressure system in the North Pacific generated waves up to 20 metres high, and damaged coastlines and property ...

Total wave height, also known as significant wave height, describes the combined height of the sea and the swell that mariners experience on open waters. The Bureau provides model forecasts of total ...

Late last year, a massive ocean swell caused by a low pressure system in the North Pacific generated waves up to 20 meters high, and damaged coastlines and property thousands of kilometers from ...

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A huge surge has caused landslips underneath beachfront properties at two communities at the heart of a heated debate over ...

Tom Shand is affiliated with the Engineering Consultancy Tonkin + Taylor and with the industry association PIANC (World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure). University of Auckland ...

Swell Consistency: Unfortunately, mid-latitude storms are less frequent in the South Pacific than in its northern counterpart. Swells generated from storms further south and west tend to lack both ...