But those numbers, as shown in the chart below, decreased precipitously as smugglers began to favor the "Eastern Mediterranean route," which involves a far shorter sea journey and eliminates the ...

Understanding rogue waves of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2022 / 11 / 221107114502.htm. Georgia Institute of Technology.