How The Biggest Waves In The World Are Formed

When sitting on the beach, have you ever wondered where that wave came from? Pro surfer and wave expert Kyle Thiermann joins Trace to surf the science of waves, their origins, and why they’re about to get even bigger. Follow Kyle on Twitter ►►►► http://bit.ly/1mx00qV Subscribe to Kyles Channel ►►►► http://bit.ly/1Jq3wYT Sign Up For The TestTube Newsletter Here ►►►► http://bit.ly/1myXbFG Read More: Types of Waves http://scienceprimer.com/types-of-waves “Every sound we hear, every photon of light that hits our eyes, the movement of grass blown by the wind and the regular beat of the tides are all examples of waves. They are all around us.” Science of Summer: How Do Ocean Waves Form? http://www.livescience.com/38361-how-do-ocean-waves-form.html “One of summer's greatest pleasures for the lucky beachgoer is listening to the rhythmic lapping of ocean waves. A number of factors power this trance-inducing phenomenon, but the most important generator of local wave activity is actually the wind.” ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos twice daily. Watch More DNews on TestTube http://testtube.com/dnews Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/dnews Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/tracedominguez Julia Wilde on Twitter https://twitter.com/julia_sci DNews on Facebook https://facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ http://gplus.to/dnews Discovery News http://discoverynews.com Download the TestTube App: http://testu.be/1ndmmMq Sign Up For The TestTube Mailing List: http://dne.ws/1McUJdm

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1. 16ft
2. i thought he was gonna sing amazing grace lmao
3. blah blah blah blah
4. 6 or 7 ft waves
5. So waves push throu other waves?
6. A wave with a 15-18 second period could have originated at "the other end of the world"- WHERE IS THAT? WHAT MEASURE IS "THE WORLD", AND WHAT DOES "THE OTHER END" MEAN?
   Thank you for giving us another fabulous fream video!
7. I'm pretending they're not reading from a teleprompter.
8. the biggest wave i saw was 1 cm
   
   
   
   it was at my bathtub
   
   
   
   
   😅
9. Deez Nuts
10. fuck
11. I'm actually a windsurfer, but a friend of mine is going to teach me regular wave surfing next year, and I'm really looking forward to it ^^
12. So, as someone who's never surfed, this would mean that surfing an approaching hurricane would be really bad, right?
13. Dnews- The master science channel of asking simple questions and putting 5 minutes of science into it.
14. I surfed in Australia before. They never taught me any of this.
15. big powerful organized waves.
16. 1:15 Correction: Amplitude is measured from the resting position of the wave (the line drawn between the top and the bottom of the wave) to the peak of the wave know as the crest.
17. ive surfed 260ft waves.. was a few years ago in peugo los ferros
18. what is this, science for toddlers? sigh...this is just basic information.
19. i am afraid of deep water, so no surfing anything but the internet for this guy. wonderful video though. learned some new stuff about ocean waves.
20. Amplitude is actually measured from the still water level to the peak (or trough).
    It is a common science misconception, that the amplitude is the whole height of the wave. Surfers do refer to height of a wave; trough to peak, as that is the part they surf. Scientifically the surfing height of the wave (1:17) is double the amplitude.