Showing posts with label Turin. Show all posts
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Friday, April 13, 2012

Lego Man Helps Prove Rogue Wave Idea



Researchers at ANU, the University of Turin, and the Hamburg University of Technology used a fish tank, wave generator, and a Lego pirate to study rogue waves, giant waves that sometimes appear -- seemingly out of nowhere -- in relatively calm seas.  The power of Legos shines through again! Read more about the study here.