Detect 'monster' waves as high as 8-storey buildings in the Southern Hemisphere

New Zealand scientists on May 11 said they have recorded a wave of "monsters" believed to be the largest ever in the southern hemisphere with a height of up to 23.8m, equivalent to a building 8 floor.

Weathering equipment at sea.(Source: abc.net.au).

According to the scientists, they have placed a sea-level weathering device with buoys and equipment on May 8 that recorded this massive wave during a strong storm in the Southern Ocean region near the island. Campbell, about 700km south of New Zealand.

According to ocean researcher, Mr. Tom Durrant, the above wave broke the record for the highest wave also in the Southern hemisphere in 2012 was 22.03m. This is the highest and most intense wave recorded in this area so far.

Mr. Durrant added that in addition to this wave, the storm could have caused other waves higher than 25m, but weather-related equipment at sea did not record these waves because it was not installed in the position. the most appropriate position.

Also related to the above study, the US Smithsonian magazine recently said the biggest wave that ever happened in the world was an earthquake tsunami caused by Lituya Bay in Alaska's state in 1958 with 30.5m height.