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Head of a Rip

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-012985

That part of a rip current circulation typically located beyond the breakers, marked by a spreading out or fanning of the circulation. It is here where the velocity and strength of the rip current circulation begins to weaken considerably.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-012985
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNOAA National Weather Service Rip Current Safety Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012985",
  "term": "Head of a Rip",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "That part of a rip current circulation typically located beyond the breakers, marked by a spreading out or fanning of the circulation. It is here where the velocity and strength of the rip current circulation begins to weaken considerably.",
  "references": [
    "NOAA National Weather Service Rip Current Safety Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/head-of-a-rip/"
}

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