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Subsurface current that is near shore and that pulls objects out to sea?
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What is water currents near shore that pulls objects out to sea?
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How is a longshore current different from undertow?
A rip current is when a tide cannot escape directly, maybe because it is trapped in front of a reef, sandbank or something. When the water finds an exit point, it all rushes out at top speed, therefore sending whatever is in the water at the time out to see. Meanwhile, a longshore current is when something ( the wind ) is angling the water's course as it heads towards the shore, therefore creating a current running parallel to the beach. Longshore.
What is the worst thing you can do if a current pulls you out to sea?
The worst thing to do when an ocean current pulls one out to sea is to try and swim against it and try to get to shore at once. The best thing to do is to remain calm and swim parallel to the shore. When there is some type of relief, then a person can try to swim to shore.
What is a long shore current?
A long shore current is sometimes flows along the shore and it also pull people away from the place where they entered the water
Is longshore drift the cause or effect of a longshore current?
Angled waves create a current that runs parallel to the coatline. As waves repeatedly hit the beach, some of the beach sediment moves down the beach with the current.
How does longshore current affect the shore?
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What are the release dates for Jersey Shore - 2009 Sharp Objects 5-8?
Jersey Shore - 2009 Sharp Objects 5-8 was released on: USA: 23 February 2012
What do you do if your in a rip current?
Swim parallel to the ocean shore until clear of the current
Is a surface current the currrent near the shore?
yes
Can you swim against a rip current or rip tide and make it back to shore?
No, you should NOT try to you swim against a rip current or rip tide. You will NOT usually make it back to shore. Instead, you should swim perpendicular to the rip. It will carry you down shore, but you'll get to shore safely.
How is a undertow created?
When a strong wave crashes against the shore, and then comes back and is so strong it pulls something or someone in with it
How does a long shore current affect the shore?
It erodes the sand then forms a sandbar and moves the sand down the beach
