Rogue wave recreated in laboratory tank

(PhysOrg.com) — A team of researchers have used a mathematical equation to create a so called “rogue” wave; the giant kind that appear out of nowhere in the open ocean to topple ships and drown their crews. Using one solution to the non-linear Schroedinger equation; the Peregrine solution; first discovered in 1983, the team of researchers have published a paper in Physical Review Letters, where they describe how by using paddles and a water tank, they were able to create a miniature version of a rogue wave in their lab.

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Rogue wave recreated in laboratory tank