Rip currents: A major coastal hazard and public safety challenge

Rip currents: A major coastal hazard and public safety challenge Conference

Leatherman, SP, Leatherman, SB. (2011). Rip currents: A major coastal hazard and public safety challenge . 131-136. 10.1061/41185(417)13

Rip currents are the greatest hazard at surf beaches. Beachgoers are often unaware that nearshore currents exist, much less that they can be life threatening. Pro-active beach management needs to be undertaken to reduce the large number of rescues, near-drowning events, and loss of life at U.S. and worldwide beaches. © 2011 ASCE.