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Assessing NOAA Rip-Current Hazard Likelihood Predictions: Comparison with Lifeguard Observations and Parameterizations of Bathymetric and Transient Rip-Current Types
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Dangerous Rip Currents Give Marine Life a Speed Boost
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. If you’ve ever waded into the ocean for a swim and suddenly realized that the shore is getting farther away, not closer, you may have encountered a rip current. Common at beaches worldwide, these powerful currents flow from the shore toward the sea at speeds up to several feet per second.
Rip currents are dangerous for swimmers but also ecologically important-how scientists are working to understand them
If you've ever waded into the ocean for a swim and suddenly realized that the shore is getting farther away, not closer, you may have encountered a rip current. Common at beaches worldwide, these powerful currents flow from the shore toward the sea at speeds up to several feet per second. It's important to know what rip currents are and how to look for them, because they are a leading cause of drownings in the surf zone near shore.
Rip currents are dangerous for swimmers but also ecologically important
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)
Rip currents are dangerous for swimmers but also ecologically important – here's how scientists are working to understand these 'rivers of the sea' Original
If you’ve ever waded into the ocean for a swim and suddenly realized that the shore is getting farther away, not closer, you may have encountered a rip current. Common at beaches worldwide, these powerful currents flow from the shore toward the sea at speeds up to several feet per second. It’s important to know what rip currents are and how to look for them, because they are a leading cause of drownings in the surf zone near shore.
Rip currents are dangerous for swimmers but also ecologically important - here's how scientists are working to understand these 'rivers of the sea'
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Emma Shie Nuss, University of Washington; Audrey Casper, University of Washington; Christine M. Baker, North Carolina State University; Melissa Moulton, University of Washington, and Walter Torres, University of Washington kAmW%wt r~}'t#$p%x~}X x7 J@F’G6 6G6C H2565 :?E@ E96 @462?
Rip currents are dangerous for swimmers but also ecologically important - here's how scientists are working to understand these 'rivers of the sea'
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Emma Shie Nuss, University of Washington; Audrey Casper, University of Washington; Christine M. Baker, North Carolina State University; Melissa Moulton, University of Washington, and Walter Torres, University of Washington kAmW%wt r~}'t#$p%x~}X x7 J@F’G6 6G6C H2565 :?E@ E96 @462?
Rip currents are dangerous for swimmers but also ecologically important - here's how scientists are working to understand these 'rivers of the sea'
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Emma Shie Nuss, University of Washington; Audrey Casper, University of Washington; Christine M. Baker, North Carolina State University; Melissa Moulton, University of Washington, and Walter Torres, University of Washington kAmW%wt r~}'t#$p%x~}X x7 J@F’G6 6G6C H2565 :?E@ E96 @462?
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