Understanding Rip Currents

Summary

Dr Tim Scott, lecturer in Ocean Exploration, explains how You might have heard them referred to as “undertow” or “ Every year, beach lifeguards rescue tens of thousands of people. Four out of five times, it's from these For years, we've been told to swim parallel to the shore to escape a Uncover the hidden dangers lurking beneath the waves as we explore the powerful forces at play on our beaches, with a focus on ... In this episode, we uncover why ... inevitably attract swimmers and tourists but they're also magnets for