If you were on the open ocean on a large ship, how could you determine the height of a wave?

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Herring

10 May, 18:04

If you were on the open ocean on a large ship, how could you determine the height of a wave?

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Meredith Villegas · Answer 1

If I were on the open ocean on a large ship, the way on how I can determine the height of a wave would be simply looking at the marks it leaves on the sides of the ship as it hits it. The wet part can be an estimate on the height of the wave.