Estimations of rip current rescues and drowning in the United States
<p>Rip currents are the greatest hazard to swimmers on surf beaches, but due to a lack of consistent incident reporting in many countries, it is often difficult to quantify the number of rip-current-related rescues and drowning deaths occurring along surf beaches. This study examines this prob...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2019-02-01
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Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/19/389/2019/nhess-19-389-2019.pdf |