Brief Communication: A new perspective on the Australian rip current hazard
Rip currents are strong, narrow offshore flows of water which occur on many of the world's beaches and represent a serious hazard to bathers. In Australia, rip currents account for an average of 21 confirmed human fatalities per year. Based on an analysis of the longest existing data records, r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-06-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/13/1687/2013/nhess-13-1687-2013.pdf |