Rip current related drowning deaths and rescues in Australia 2004–2011

Rip currents are a common hazard to beachgoers found on many beaches around the world, but it has proven difficult to accurately quantify the actual number of rip current related drowning deaths in many regions and countries. Consequently, reported estimates of rip current drowning can fluctuate con...

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Main Authors: B. Brighton, S. Sherker, R. Brander, M. Thompson, A. Bradstreet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-04-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/13/1069/2013/nhess-13-1069-2013.pdf