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Neck of a rip

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-018359

That part of a rip current circulation located in the surf zone, marked by a narrow band of swiftly moving, seaward flowing water. It is here where velocity of the circulation is at a maximum, and where most rip current drowning deaths occur.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-018359
FieldEnvironment
SubjectNatural environments
ReferencesNOAA National Weather Service Rip Current Safety Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018359",
  "term": "Neck of a rip",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Neck of a Rip",
  "definition": "That part of a rip current circulation located in the surf zone, marked by a narrow band of swiftly moving, seaward flowing water. It is here where velocity of the circulation is at a maximum, and where most rip current drowning deaths occur.",
  "subject": "Natural environments",
  "references": [
    "NOAA National Weather Service Rip Current Safety Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/neck-of-a-rip/"
}

Record 17,871 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.