Rip currents are dangerous for swimmers but also ecologically important—how scientists are working to understand them
by Emma Shie Nuss, Audrey Casper, Christine M. Baker, Melissa Moulton and Walter Torres, The Conversation
Pink dye exits the surf in a flash rip current (yellow arrow) during large-scale wave tank experiments. Credit: Christine Baker, CC BY-ND
If you've ever waded into the ocean for a swim and suddenly realized that the shore is getting farther away, not closer, you may…