How rip currents are formed and how to avoid drowning
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How rip currents are formed and how to avoid drowning
A rip current is a strong channel that flows seaward from the shore. Rip currents are common to surf beaches, which are coastlines with breaking waves. Rip currents, commonly referred to by the misnomer riptide, cause more than 100 drownings each year in the U.S. This animation explains how rip currents form and how to escape rip currents.
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