rip current
nounEtymology
Coined as a more accurate replacement for the earlier term "riptide", as the phenomenon is not related to the tides.
Definitions
A strong flow of surface water, away from the shore, that returns water from incoming…
A strong flow of surface water, away from the shore, that returns water from incoming waves.
- Second, where longshore currents converge, rip currents form, carrying water and sediment outward, away from shore (fig. 2.6).
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