Bring an inch of salted water to a boil in a large pot. Put the crabs in a steamer basket or insert, or simply pile them into the pot and let the bottom crabs boil slightly and act as a platform for the other crabs to steam. Cover and cook 10 to 20 minutes, depending on the size of the crabs. Remove the steamer or pull the crabs out of the pot with tongs.Let them sit until cool enough to handle before you clean and serve them. I've been known to give them a rinse under cool water to speed up the process.
Though the wave may not qualify as a ârogue wave,â it could have been created by the same forces. To officially be rogue, the waveâs height must be more than double the âsignificant wave heightâ of the area, which is calculated by averaging the height of the tallest third of all the nearby waves. The wave measured 26 feet tall and shattered plate-glass windows at the bow of the vessel.
Very strong winds are common in Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands) area, and shore erosion by oceanic waves is therefore substantial. For example, in an extreme storm on January 8 and 9, 1990, the average wave height reached 14 m southeast of Surtsey, which means that the highest waves were approximately 20 m high.Marine erosion is therefore tremendous in Surtsey.he palagonite tuff in Surtsey is very dense with few fissures, similar to the outer Vestmannaeyjar. In the future, Surtsey will most likely resemble the island Bjarnarey, which is approximately 5000-6000 years old. See a slideshow of erosion and sedimentation in Surtsey (author: Sveinn.