Rip currents : beach safety, physical oceanography, and wave modeling /
Rip Currents: Beach Safety, Physical Oceanography, and Wave Modeling is the culmination of research from over 100 coastal scientists, engineers, forecast meteorologists, lifeguard chiefs, and other practitioners from around the world who participated in the 1st International Rip Current Symposium. T...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton :
CRC Press,
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Rip Currents: Beach Safety, Physical Oceanography, and Wave Modeling is the culmination of research from over 100 coastal scientists, engineers, forecast meteorologists, lifeguard chiefs, and other practitioners from around the world who participated in the 1st International Rip Current Symposium. These experts identify advancements in research that will lead to a better understanding of the dynamics, mechanisms, and predictability of these dangerous currents, and lower the number of rip current drownings. Edited by Stephen Leatherman and John Fletemey. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 271 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781439838976 1439838976 9780429152139 0429152132 9781439838969 1439838968 9781138114562 1138114561 |