Beachgoers' ability to identify rip currents at a beach in situ

<p>Rip currents (“rips”) are the leading cause of drowning on surf beaches worldwide. A major contributing factor is that many beachgoers are unable to identify rip currents. Previous research has attempted to quantify beachgoers' rip identification ability using photographs of rip curren...

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Main Authors: S. J. Pitman, K. Thompson, D. E. Hart, K. Moran, S. L. Gallop, R. W. Brander, A. Wooler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/21/115/2021/nhess-21-115-2021.pdf