Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 19, issue 10
Articles | Volume 19, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-2183-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-2183-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 19, issue 10
Research article
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09 Oct 2019
Research article |  | 09 Oct 2019

Environmental controls on surf zone injuries on high-energy beaches

Bruno Castelle, Tim Scott, Rob Brander, Jak McCarroll, Arthur Robinet, Eric Tellier, Elias de Korte, Bruno Simonnet, and Louis-Rachid Salmi

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For the first time we explore the influence of environmental conditions (wave and weather conditions, tide elevation, and beach morphology) on surf zone injuries (e.g. drowning incidents, spine injuries). Serious injuries are caused by the two primary hazards found along high-energy surf beaches: shore-break waves and narrow seaward-flowing rip currents, which have different environmental controls. Results have strong implications for future beach safety management and education of beach users.
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