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...
Main Authors: | R. Brander, D. Dominey-Howes, C. Champion, O. Del Vecchio, B. Brighton |
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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 |
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