Wave height15 m
15 billionCaffeine molecules
1,250Skittles
3.8 thousandthsAkashi Kaikyo spans
Photo from Wikimedia Commons
Wave Rock
A 15-meter granite wave frozen in stone for 2.7 billion years/Natural Wonders
Wave Rock is a natural rock formation near Hyden in Western Australia that resembles a tall, breaking ocean wave. The 'wave' is about 15 meters high and 110 meters long, formed by weathering and water erosion of the granite over roughly 2.7 billion years. The curved shape was created by subsurface chemical weathering followed by exposure through erosion, while the colorful vertical stripes of grey, red, and yellow are caused by rainwater runoff depositing minerals. The formation is part of a larger granite inselberg called Hyden Rock.
Measurements
Wave length110 m
3.84Basketball court lengths
2.2Olympic pool lengths
196Head circumferences
Hyden Rock total area160,000 m^2
27.6 millionPost-it notes
348IMAX screens
Hyden Rock elevation348 m
1,243Rugby ball lengths
1,055Hammer lengths
6,566Matchbox lengths
Granite age85 quadrillion s
170 trillionLight-minutes to Earth
340 septillionProcessor cycles
Roughly 2.7 billion years old
Overhang depth2 m
511 millionthsAkashi Kaikyo spans
1.3 tenthsSubway cars