| Rip currents, sometimes incorrectly called rip tides or undertow, continue to claim 100 lives each year in the U.S, according to Michigan Sea Grant’s Upwellings magazine. Though many believe these currents pull a swimmer under the water, they actually pull them out to sea. These currents consist of a stream of water moving quickly.. Read more Posted in Lake Physics Tagged channeling, Great Lakes, Lake Superior, Michigan Sea Grant, rip currents, Upwellings Leave a comment
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Rip currents continue to kill in the Great Lakes
Research team crowdsources fish study
| A group of scientists has proved Facebook is good for more than poking friends and harvesting virtual farms. A research team led by Dr. Brian Sidlauskas from Oregon State University used Facebook to identify 5,000 fish species on an expedition sponsored by the Biodiversity of the Guyanas Program at the Smithsonian’s Museum of Natural.. Read more |  |