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Danger Zone: Rip Current Science

1 minutes 33 seconds

Now Playing As: Captioned (English) (change)

Sometimes rip currents are referred to as "undertow" or "rip tides." These ocean phenomena are narrow currents in the surf zone that move quickly away from shore. A typical rip current ranges from 50-100 feet wide, and can extend 100 yards or more offshore. It can reach speeds of over 5 miles per hour, which makes them dangerous and potentially deadly. Scientists are studying these currents with the hopes of better forecasting when and where they will form. Part of the "Danger Zone" series.

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Runtime: 1 minutes 33 seconds

Topic: Health and Safety, Science
Subtopic: Oceanography, Safety, Weather
Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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Release Year: 2015
Producer/Distributor: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Series: Danger Zone
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Aerial view of a shoreline with a person body surfing and more people on the beach. Caption: rip currents account for 80% of beach rescues

Close up of a wave crashing on shore. Caption: Rip currents can form even in small waves,

Aerial view of apparently calm waves meeting the shore while a few people walk on the beach. Caption: make sure you know how to spot a rip current

Palm tree and house out of focus in foreground, wall of water from the ocean in focus in the background. Caption: to forecast when tsunamis may hit the coast

A large spiral shaped storm on Earth's surface as seen from space. Caption: Tropical cyclones extract heat from the ocean

Ominous gray clouds in the sky. Caption: This creates moisture in the air.

Four pictures of beaches, roads and bridges being washed away by stormy water. Caption: It can severely erode beaches and coastal highways.

Map of Earth with Africa, Australia, Europe and Asia in view. The water on the map shows large portions highlighted in orange. Caption: Tsunamis can strike any coastline in the world

Grayish-green cloudy sky with a funnel cloud reaching to the ground. Caption: (male narrator) They are sometimes seen as threatening funnel clouds,

Aerial view of a coastline showing regular waves and an approaching tsunami. Map of Japan and Japanese writing overlaid. Caption: The result was devastation and utter destruction.