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← ScienceWhich behavior causes rogue waves in deep water?
A)Constructive interference of wave trains✓
B)Refraction due to temperature gradients
C)Diffraction around submarine canyons
D)Destructive interference from opposing currents
💡 Explanation
Constructive interference is the mechanism responsible creating wave superposition, therefore leading to rogue waves with amplitudes much larger than the surrounding waves because individual wave crests combine, rather than canceling as with destructive interference.
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