Environmental controls on surf zone injuries on high-energy beaches
<p>The two primary causes of surf zone injuries (SZIs) worldwide, including fatal drowning and severe spinal injuries, are rip currents (rips) and shore-break waves. SZIs also result from surfing and bodyboarding activity. In this paper we address the primary environmental controls on SZIs alo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/19/2183/2019/nhess-19-2183-2019.pdf |