Degrees of Science: Rip Currents

We talk with a leading Rip Current expert about how Rip Currents form & how to stay safe if...
We talk with a leading Rip Current expert about how Rip Currents form & how to stay safe if you are ever caught in one(KWTX)
Published: Aug. 14, 2024 at 3:13 PM CDT|Updated: Aug. 14, 2024 at 3:26 PM CDT
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(KWTX) - Rip currents pose a huge public safety risk across many U.S. beaches, and on average kills 70 people every year. We talked with Dr. Greg Dusek, a Senior Scientist and Oceanographer with the National Ocean Service, about how rip currents form and how you can stay safe if you are ever caught in one.