blog post #5

 title: Cross seas are rare but dangerous

source: how stuff works ( by: John perritano )

url: https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/oceanography/cross-seas.htm

summary: This article is presenting about natural phenomenon called ‘ cross sea ‘. Cross seas are one type of sea wave but they rarely occurs. A waves in the sea have been created by the wind that blow normally to one way. On the other way, cross seas has been created differently, they were create by the wind that blow from two different way. The appearance of cross seas are incredible, they appear looks like a square pattern on the ocean surface. Cross seas often appear in the west coast of France and it sight brings so many tourist to that island each year. In the article also mentioned about the danger of this type of sea wave. Whenever cross seas wave happens, the sea become difficult to navigate for swimmers or boaters. Moreover, cross seas are powerful and the waves can reach up to 3 meters.

reaction: Natural phenomenon can happens every time with or without signals. For me I’ve never seen a natural creation called ‘cross sea’ but I think it looks incredibly beautiful but it is also dangerous. As I’ve read this article, I felt like when we see new things that are not used to us we should avoid to involve with it. As it is not used to us which means we don’t know whether it’s safe or dangerous. 

Questions : How to be aware when cross seas happens?