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Brief Communication: A new perspective on the Australian rip current hazard

Published:2013-06-28 Issue:6 Volume:13 Page:1687-1690
ISSN:1684-9981
Container-title:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
language:en
Short-container-title:Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.

Author:

Brander R.,Dominey-Howes D.,Champion C.,Del Vecchio O.,Brighton B.

Abstract

Abstract. 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, rip currents account for more human fatalities in Australia on average each year than bushfires, floods, and cyclones combined. This finding raises important questions regarding the levels of attention placed on the low intensity, but high frequency rip current hazard in relation to high profile and episodic natural hazards.

Publisher

Copernicus GmbH

Subject

General Earth and Planetary Sciences

Link

https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/13/1687/2013/nhess-13-1687-2013.pdf

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