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A huge ocean wave has been filmed from beneath the surface, revealing features never before captured on camera. The remarkable video, which will be shown as part of the BBC Natural History Unit’s new series South Pacific, was filmed in super slow motion using a high-definition camera. It reveals the hidden power of a four-metre-tall monster barrel wave. It also shows the first images of underwater spiralling vortices created by the wave’s action. The wave was filmed off the coast of Pohnpei in the Caroline Islands, part of the Federated State of Micronesia. The location is well known in the international surf community. Some of the biggest waves in the world break on South Pacific islands. The storm swells that create these waves travel more than 5,000km to break on their shorelines. [ ... ] Origins of surf The location of the shoot is appropriate as the South Pacific is reputed to be the place surfing started some 1,500 years ago. The giant waves have since inspired the culture of the human colonisers of the islands. The waves start as a swell on the opposite side of the ocean, arriving days later. During the course of their journey, they move from travelling over deep water to water just two metres deep. “That’s what causes them to rear up and barrel,” explains Mr Cordey. The clip will be broadcast as part of the first programme of the six-part landmark series. (Continue Reading @ BBC)
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