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Monster wave's secrets revealed

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A huge ocean wave has been filmed from beneath the surface, revealing features never captured before on camera.

The video, filmed in super-slow motion on a high-definition camera, unveils the power of a 4m-tall barrel wave.

It is being shown as part of the BBC Natural History Unit's new series South Pacific.

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