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On the Lighter Side => That CAN'T be true! => Topic started by: DiscoverDave on 09/12/2009 04:14:26

Title: Is this surf so strong that it climbs 450 feet in elevation?
Post by: DiscoverDave on 09/12/2009 04:14:26

This is a northern point on Isla Robinson Crusoe, 400 miles off the coast of Santiago Chile. I was mousing over the highest point of the surf (in the foreground) when I took the screen shot. The bottom of the shot says 460 ft elevation for that spot. Click on the image below for a larger size view. That's some powerful wave action!!

Title: Is this surf so strong that it climbs 450 feet in elevation?
Post by: Don_1 on 09/12/2009 11:45:05

Stone me!!! Yep, 137 metres...... Good job its a calm day!

Title: Is this surf so strong that it climbs 450 feet in elevation?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 09/12/2009 23:20:58

Where did you get this?

Title: Is this surf so strong that it climbs 450 feet in elevation?
Post by: Nizzle on 10/12/2009 07:38:02

Quote from: DiscoverDave on 09/12/2009 22:43:41

It seems counterintuitive for a convex surface presented to the waves. I could more readily see it happening with a concave surface, like a fjord, etc.

Maybe the underwater bit is concave, driving the wave on that hillside