Dean, Cornelia,
Stalking a Killer That Lurks a Few Feet Offshore. Cornelia Dean. - New York Times, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 14, Science, 1522-3264; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: Stalking a Killer That Lurks a Few Feet Offshore, June 7, 2005; pp. D1+.
"When people think about natural hazards, they usually think about tornadoes or hurricanes or earthquakes. But there is another natural hazard that takes more lives in an average year in the United States than any of those--rip currents. Each year in American waters, rip currents pull about 100 panicked swimmers to their deaths. According to the United States Lifesaving Association, lifeguards pull out at least 70,000 Americans from the surf each year, 80 percent from rip currents." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article describes how rip currents form and explains what swimmers should do if they are caught in one.
1522-3264;
Drowning--Prevention
Drowning victims
Ocean circulation
Ocean currents
Oceanography
Research
Rip currents
Swimming--Rules
AC1.S5
050
Stalking a Killer That Lurks a Few Feet Offshore. Cornelia Dean. - New York Times, 2005. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Article 14, Science, 1522-3264; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2006. Originally Published: Stalking a Killer That Lurks a Few Feet Offshore, June 7, 2005; pp. D1+.
"When people think about natural hazards, they usually think about tornadoes or hurricanes or earthquakes. But there is another natural hazard that takes more lives in an average year in the United States than any of those--rip currents. Each year in American waters, rip currents pull about 100 panicked swimmers to their deaths. According to the United States Lifesaving Association, lifeguards pull out at least 70,000 Americans from the surf each year, 80 percent from rip currents." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article describes how rip currents form and explains what swimmers should do if they are caught in one.
1522-3264;
Drowning--Prevention
Drowning victims
Ocean circulation
Ocean currents
Oceanography
Research
Rip currents
Swimming--Rules
AC1.S5
050