Razbojniški valovi

Valovom, ki se iznenada pojavijo na vodni gladini in so nenavadno visoki v primerjavi z valovi, ki jih običajno opazimo, pravimo razbojniški valovi (ang. rogue waves). V prvem delu članka je na kratko povzeta zgodovina njihovega preučevanja in možni mehanizmi njihovega nastanka, v drugem delu pa je podrobneje predstavljeno, kako lahko razbojniški valovi nastanejo zaradi fokusiranja, ki je posledica disperzije.

Rogue waves

Waves that suddenly emerge on the surface and are unusually high compared to the surrounding waves are referred to as rogue waves. The first part of the article focuses on the history of rogue waves research and physical mechanisms that could explain their formation. The second part provides a detailed explanation how rogue waves can be formed due to constructive interference, which is a consequence of dispersion.