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Mass rescues and the myth of the ‘collapsing sandbar’
Every year, at many of the busiest surf beaches up and down the exposed southwest of England and Wales, there are days when all the elements come together causing mass rip current rescues. These incidents are often a result of a volatile mix of strong rip currents, attractive bathing conditions (warm and sunny) and lots […]
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Geography Review: Rip Currents
Rip currents – Researching a natural hazard; Gerd Masselink, Martin Austin, Tim Scott and Paul Russel; 2014
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GPS drifters – Whale Beach, Australia
Video: GPS drifter tracks from a rip current experiment at Whale Beach in Sydney, Australia. Clearly shows how rip current behaviour pulses over time. Amazing data from Dr Jak McCarroll.
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Rip Snap #1
Plymouth teamed up with the RNLI for our early research into rip current hazards. This was the DRIBS project team after some surf zone GPS drifter tracking of rip currents with at Perranporth Beach, Cornwall, 2011
