Mystery AtlasThe Draupner Wave
A 25.6-metre wave recorded on 1 January 1995 by a laser sensor on Norway's Draupner oil platform in the North Sea, the first rogue wave measured directly by scientific instruments.
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Places
The Draupner Wave occurred in Norway — Recorded on the Draupner platform in the North Sea roughly 160km southwest of Norway.
Organisations & Programmes
The Draupner Wave served as the basis for The MaxWave Project — Launched partly in response to the 1995 Draupner measurement, to determine whether such waves occurred commonly worldwide.
Science & Technology
The Draupner Wave supports Rogue Waves — The first instrument-recorded measurement of a rogue wave, confirming the phenomenon scientifically.