Rip Currents (eBook, PDF)

Beach Safety, Physical Oceanography, and Wave Modeling
Redaktion: Leatherman, Stephen; Fletemeyer, John

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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 tha

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 310
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Mai 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781439838976
• Artikelnr.: 38304071

Autorenporträt

Dr. Stephen Leatherman, Professor and Director of the Laboratory for Coastal Research at Florida International University, has authored/edited 16 books on coastal science, including one on beach safety published by Yale University Press in 2003. He holds his doctorate in coastal environmental sciences from the University of Virginia (1976).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction-The Disconnect Between Rip Current Research and Public
Education. Approaches for Predicting Rips. Why Rip Current Warnings Fail.
Public Perception about Rip Currents. Rip Modeling: Towards Better
Understanding of these Powerful Currents. Rips and Public Safety on Israeli
Beaches. Rip Currents and Beach Safety in Japan. Rip Dynamics along
California Beaches. Rips and Beach Hazard Ratings on British Coasts.
Approaches for More Effective Educational Programs for Beach Safety.