How do I start out this project? (rogue waves)

[fRod57]

Homework Statement

Studying rogue waves using molasses (comparison to a typical ocean rogue wave)

Relevant Equations

https://sci-hub.se/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259339104_Rogue_waves_in_a_wave_tank_Experiments_and_modeling

I'm a university student preparing entry exams to French engineering schools and I need to prepare a physics project. I've just read about the great Boston tank failure of 1919 and would love to conduct experiments aiming to explain what made this event so damaging.
I'm currently looking for academic reseach to better understand the phenomenon (equations, simulations ...) as I still didn't study fluid dynamics (will be studied later on this year).
I need to know where I can start understanding the phenomenon and working out on this project.
"excuse me for the use of sci-hub as my country has online payment issues"
https://sci-hub.se/https://www.rese...waves_in_a_wave_tank_Experiments_and_modeling
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood

 

[phinds]

I can't imagine how molasses would be useful since it has a significantly different viscosity than water.

 

[berkeman]

Welcome to the PF.

I agree with @phinds -- rogue waves in the ocean need to be modeled with the viscosity of water.

 

[fRod57]

Thanks. Is it possible to conduct small scale experiments to study ocean rogue wave ?

 

[berkeman]

Can you say more about the reading you have been doing so far about ocean waves?

 

[phinds]

@fRod57 to expand just a bit on berkeman's comment, this is not a Q&A forum. We expect people to have shown some effort before asking a question and we need to know where you are in your study of the subject.

Also, I see that you did not do an introductory post, so you clearly haven't read the rules. I suggest you do.

 

[berkeman]

Thanks. Is it possible to conduct small scale experiments to study ocean rogue wave ?

I have conducted a personal experiment with a rogue wave off the NorCal coast while abalone diving (many years ago). I can personally vouch for how big they can get out of the middle of nowhere. When you are counting and timing the waves to get out on the rocky coast here, they usually have a regular pattern. But that one time a large rogue wave came out of nowhere, and almost ended it for myself and a few of my fellow divers.

Don't try this at home...

 

[Tom.G]

Here is a direct link to the article regarding Rogue Waves. (The original link didn't work for me.)

https://dacemirror.sci-hub.se/journ...77f0c6d6d4253126864/lechuga2013.pdf#view=FitH

 

[berkeman]

Here is a direct link to the article regarding Rogue Waves. (The original link didn't work for me.)

https://dacemirror.sci-hub.se/journ...77f0c6d6d4253126864/lechuga2013.pdf#view=FitH

Great article, thanks Tom.