TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1962//
TI  - A note on the dynamics of rip currents
JO  - Journal of geophysical research: oceans
A1  - Arthur, Robert S.
SP  - 2777
EP  - 2779
VL  - 67
IS  - 7
N2  - A vorticity equation is applied to the flow of a rip current that transports water seaward through a surf zone. If a column of water stretches vertically as it moves into deeper water, the magnitude of the vorticity will increase along the streamline. An approximate solution indicates that the width of the current decreases as the depth increases. This action of the nonlinear inertial terms may help to explain the maintenance of a relatively narrow, concentrated pattern of streamlines observed in rips.    Keywords: Drowning; Drowning Prevention; Water Safety <p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2156-2202
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/JZ067i007p02777
ID  - ref1
ER  -