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Rip Current Formation

Rip Current Formation is a hydrodynamic phenomenon constituting a narrow, swift, offshore-directed flow of water generated by the localized convergence of opposing longshore currents and wave-driven water piling near the shoreline, distinguishing it from other nearshore circulation patterns through its transient, channelized, and sediment-transport-influencing behavior.

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Rip Currents

Robert A. Dalrymple, Jamie MacMahan, Ad Reniers et al. · Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics · 2011 · 202 citations

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RIPEX: Observations of a rip current system

Jamie MacMahan, Ed Thornton, Tim Stanton et al. · Marine Geology · 2005 · 191 citations

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Rip-current type, spacing and persistence, Narrabeen Beach, Australia

Andrew D. Short · Marine Geology · 1985 · 158 citations

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Morphological development of rip channel systems: Normal and near‐normal wave incidence

Daniel Calvete, Nicholas Dodd, Albert Falqués et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2005 · 130 citations · Full text

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Temporal observations of rip current circulation on a macro-tidal beach

Martin Austin, Tim Scott, Jeff Brown et al. · Continental Shelf Research · 2010 · 128 citations

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Authors

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  1. JM
    Jamie MacMahan

    Naval Postgraduate School, United States

    7 publications · 681 citations

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  2. BC
    Bruno Castelle

    Environnements et Paléoenvironnements Océaniques et Continentaux, France

    6 publications · 282 citations

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  3. RW
    Robert W. Brander

    Environmental Earth Sciences, Australia

    6 publications · 295 citations

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  4. AR
    Ad Reniers

    Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

    5 publications · 541 citations

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  5. RA
    Rafaël Almar

    Laboratoire d’Études en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales, France

    4 publications · 210 citations

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108

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    8 h-index

    22 publications

    1.2K citations

  2. Naval Postgraduate School

    Monterey, United States

    7 h-index

    23 publications

    1.7K citations

  3. Environnements et Paléoenvironnements Océaniques et Continentaux

    Pessac, France

    6 h-index

    18 publications

    1.1K citations

  4. Université de Bordeaux

    Bordeaux, France

    6 h-index

    18 publications

    1.1K citations

  5. University of Plymouth

    Plymouth, United Kingdom

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    908 citations

  6. Environmental Earth Sciences

    Sydney, Australia

    5 h-index

    12 publications

    542 citations

  7. University of Miami

    Coral Gables, United States

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    379 citations

  8. UNSW Sydney

    Sydney, Australia

    4 h-index

    12 publications

    433 citations

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  1. Marine Geology

    9 publications · 652 citations

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  2. Coastal Engineering

    7 publications · 443 citations

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  3. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 7 publications · 482 citations

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  4. Journal of Coastal Research

    JCR · 6 publications · 130 citations

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  5. Natural Hazards

    5 publications · 332 citations

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