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    • View from research ship Tangaroa 4.5 metre waves in the Ross Sea
    Rights: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) Published 3 December 2007 Size: 90 KB Referencing Hub media

    A steady 40 knot wind blowing and the friction caused with the sea surface created these 4.5 metre waves on 12 February 2008 in the Ross Sea.

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