Rip Current

2009 GREAT LAKES RIP CURRENT CONFERENCE JUNE 4TH IN DULUTH
The day-long 2009 Great Lakes Rip Current Conference will begin at 9 a.m. June 4, 2009, at the Lafayette Community Center in Duluth, Minn. National experts on rip currents and hypothermia will discuss the mechanics of how, why, and where rip currents form in the Great Lakes; our ability to forecast rip current conditions; the effects of hypothermia and how cold water can affect rescues; and example programs from Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota on educating beach users to recognize and escape from rip currents. This year’s conference is sponsored by Minnesota Sea Grant and the National Weather Service office in Duluth. The conference is open to all, but pre-registration is required by June 1st. The registration form and more information are available at www.seagrant.umn.edu/rip, click here... .

2006 GREAT LAKES RIP CURRENT CONFERENCE
The 2006 Great Lakes Rip Current Conference was held in Manitowoc, Wisconsin on June 6, 2006. Hosted by the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Program, the day long conference featured six presentations ranging from the science of Rip Currents to the education, outreach and awareness campaigns detailing the dangers of Great Lakes Rip Currents. For downloadable PDF's of the six presentations, click here...

RIP CURRENT INFORMATION SOURCES (2009)
The following list includes a few of the many resources available for Rip Current Information:

National Weather Service/NOAA www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/
Selected Sea Grant Program web sites:
United States Lifesaving Association www.usla.org.
Great Lakes Beach & Pier Safety Task Force www.respectthepower.org/.
Misc Signs & Brochures www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/signs-brochures.shtml.
Misc Rip Current Photos www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/graphics.shtml.
Misc Animations of Rip Currents www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov/multimedia/RIPANIME.mov and also see www.sciencemag.org/sciext/vis2005/show/rip.html.

GENERAL RIP CURRENT INFORMATION
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