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To: tejek who wrote (416673)9/12/2008 12:27:04 PM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1578966
 
"Given that there are 50' waves......are the oil platforms in serious trouble?"

Not a stupid question.

The answer is yes. Look at it this way. Every cubic foot of saltwater weighs 66 pounds. The higher the waves, the more energy is transferred to the platform because there is more water to hit the platform in a given wave both because the wave is higher and it is wider at the base.