Rip currents are narrow and concentrated seaward-directed flows that extend from close to
the shoreline, through the surf zone, and varying distances beyond. Rip currents are …

The French Aquitanian Coast is an approximately 250 km long straight low coast exposed to
high energy conditions in a meso-macrotidal setting. Offshore wave conditions are …

Rip currents are the leading cause of fatal accidents and injuries on many beaches
worldwide, emphasizing the importance of automatically detecting these hazardous surface …

The world's coastlines represent a myriad of dynamic and constantly changing
environments. Heavily settled and intensely used areas, they are of enormous importance to …

Rip currents are shore-normal, narrow, seaward-flowing currents that originate within surf
zone, extend seaward of the breaking region (rip head), and can obtain relatively high …

Hidden and perilous rip currents are one of the primary factors leading to drownings of
beach swimmers. By identifying the coastal areas with the highest likelihood of generating …

Wave and current measurements are presented from a set of laboratory experiments
performed on a fixed barred beach with periodically spaced rip channels using a range of …

The accepted view of rip currents is that they are an efficient mechanism for transporting
material out of the surf zone. Previous rip current campaigns on natural beaches have …

Sandy beaches are highly dynamic environments buffering shores from storm waves and
providing outstanding recreational services. Long-term beach monitoring programs are …

Rip current kinematics and beach morphodynamics were measured for 44 days at Sand
City, Monterey Bay, CA using 15 instruments composed of co-located velocity and pressure …