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The ominous ocean : rogue waves, rip currents and other dangers along the shoreline and in the sea /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Griggs, Gary B. (Author)
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Guilford, Connecticut : Sheridan House, [2022]
Subjects:
Ocean.
Ocean travel > Safety measures.
Natural disasters.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Personal brushes with danger in the water
  • Rip currents, sneaker waves and other ways to drown at the beach
  • Surfing and other water sports
  • Dangerous sea creatures
  • Rogue waves and lost ships
  • The Bermuda Triangle : where ships and planes go to disappear
  • Hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons
  • Tsunamis
  • Some final perspectives on the dangers along the coast and in the ocean.