Articles | Volume 19, issue 2
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 19, 389–397, 2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-389-2019
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 19, 389–397, 2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-389-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
22 Feb 2019
Research article
| 22 Feb 2019
Estimations of rip current rescues and drowning in the United States
B. Chris Brewster et al.
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17 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Automated rip current detection with region based convolutional neural networks A. de Silva et al. 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2021.103859
- Short communication: Economic impact of drowning in the Great Lakes Region of North America C. Houser et al. 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105847
- Rip currents near coastal structures in Lake Michigan: Characterization and assessment for warnings Y. Liu & C. Wu 10.1016/j.jglr.2022.03.001
- Evidence for a mid-Holocene drowning from the Atacama Desert coast of Chile P. Andrade et al. 10.1016/j.jas.2022.105565
- A preliminary studies to assess public knowledge of beach safety in east coast Malaysia N. Mohammed Isa et al. 10.1007/s11069-021-04613-z
- Impact of COVID-19 on drowning patterns in the Great Lakes region of North America C. Houser & B. Vlodarchyk 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105570
- Characteristics and beach safety knowledge of beachgoers on unpatrolled surf beaches in Australia L. Uebelhoer et al. 10.5194/nhess-22-909-2022
- On the swimming strategies to escape a rip current: a mathematical approach A. Withers & S. Maldonado 10.1007/s11069-021-04740-7
- Rip currents investigation on a Ligurian pocket beach, NW Mediterranean L. Carpi et al. 10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107579
- Short communication: evidence for geologic control of rip channels along Prince Edward Island, Canada P. Wernette & C. Houser 10.1080/02723646.2021.1923389
- Drowning incidents and conditions due to hidden flash rips in Lake Michigan Y. Liu & C. Wu 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154314
- Beachgoers' ability to identify rip currents at a beach in situ S. Pitman et al. 10.5194/nhess-21-115-2021
- Flow-Based Rip Current Detection and Visualization I. Mori et al. 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3140340
- Rip current hazard at coastal recreational beaches in China Y. Zhang et al. 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105734
- Correspondence of Beach User Perception, Lifesaving Strategies and Rip Currents: Implications for Beach Management S. Locknick & C. Houser 10.1080/08920753.2021.1967561
- Numerical study of rip currents interlaced with multichannel sandbars X. Hong et al. 10.1007/s11069-021-04696-8
- Machine learning analysis of lifeguard flag decisions and recorded rescues C. Houser et al. 10.5194/nhess-19-2541-2019
17 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Automated rip current detection with region based convolutional neural networks A. de Silva et al. 10.1016/j.coastaleng.2021.103859
- Short communication: Economic impact of drowning in the Great Lakes Region of North America C. Houser et al. 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105847
- Rip currents near coastal structures in Lake Michigan: Characterization and assessment for warnings Y. Liu & C. Wu 10.1016/j.jglr.2022.03.001
- Evidence for a mid-Holocene drowning from the Atacama Desert coast of Chile P. Andrade et al. 10.1016/j.jas.2022.105565
- A preliminary studies to assess public knowledge of beach safety in east coast Malaysia N. Mohammed Isa et al. 10.1007/s11069-021-04613-z
- Impact of COVID-19 on drowning patterns in the Great Lakes region of North America C. Houser & B. Vlodarchyk 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105570
- Characteristics and beach safety knowledge of beachgoers on unpatrolled surf beaches in Australia L. Uebelhoer et al. 10.5194/nhess-22-909-2022
- On the swimming strategies to escape a rip current: a mathematical approach A. Withers & S. Maldonado 10.1007/s11069-021-04740-7
- Rip currents investigation on a Ligurian pocket beach, NW Mediterranean L. Carpi et al. 10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107579
- Short communication: evidence for geologic control of rip channels along Prince Edward Island, Canada P. Wernette & C. Houser 10.1080/02723646.2021.1923389
- Drowning incidents and conditions due to hidden flash rips in Lake Michigan Y. Liu & C. Wu 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154314
- Beachgoers' ability to identify rip currents at a beach in situ S. Pitman et al. 10.5194/nhess-21-115-2021
- Flow-Based Rip Current Detection and Visualization I. Mori et al. 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3140340
- Rip current hazard at coastal recreational beaches in China Y. Zhang et al. 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105734
- Correspondence of Beach User Perception, Lifesaving Strategies and Rip Currents: Implications for Beach Management S. Locknick & C. Houser 10.1080/08920753.2021.1967561
- Numerical study of rip currents interlaced with multichannel sandbars X. Hong et al. 10.1007/s11069-021-04696-8
- Machine learning analysis of lifeguard flag decisions and recorded rescues C. Houser et al. 10.5194/nhess-19-2541-2019
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Latest update: 08 Aug 2022
Short summary
Rip currents are the greatest hazard to swimmers at surf beaches, but studies of the percentage of rescues and number of drownings attributable to rip currents have reached varying conclusions. This study uses rescue data reported to the United States Lifesaving Association by surf beach rescuers to show that rip currents are the primary cause of an average of more than 80 % of surf rescues, and to estimate that, they are the primary contributor to over 100 drowning deaths annually in the US.
Rip currents are the greatest hazard to swimmers at surf beaches, but studies of the percentage...
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