While the warning at the time said waves could surge between 3 and 6 feet, the largest wave, measured in Kahului on the island of Maui, was about 2.5 feet above ambient sea level.

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The relationship between alternate waves is well established in Elliott Wave literature.

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In other words, the boundary between the supersonic and subsonic regions would do for sound waves what the event horizon does for light.

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And in between rides, catching big air takes a backseat to catching waves of funding on the beach.

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In addition, computers are faster and forecasters today have new tools in their arsenal, such as software that helps them predict the height of ocean waves and the interval between waves.

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At room temperature, the nuclei in a liquid are perpetually jostling back and forth between up and down, emitting and absorbing radio waves, with only a slight preference for up.

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