[HTML][HTML] Coastal drowning: a scoping review of burden, risk factors, and prevention strategies

W Koon, A Peden, JC Lawes, RW Brander - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Objective Coastal drowning is a global public health problem which requires evidence to
support safety initiatives. The growing multidisciplinary body of coastal drowning research …

Wave processes on coral reef flats: implications for reef geomorphology using Australian case studies

PS Kench, RW Brander - Journal of Coastal Research, 2006 - meridian.allenpress.com
Australian reef flats on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands atoll, Indian Ocean; Warraber Reef,
Torres Strait; and Lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef vary greatly in morphology (width …

Future challenges for rip current research and outreach

RW Brander, JH MacMahan - … , S. and Fletemeyer, J., CRC Press …, 2011 - books.google.com
Since recreational beach swimming became popular in the early 1900s, many unfortunate
beachgoers have drowned in rip currents—strong, narrow, and concentrated flows of water …

Field observations on the morphodynamic evolution of a low-energy rip current system

RW Brander - Marine geology, 1999 - Elsevier
A field experiment was conducted at Palm Beach, NSW, Australia to investigate
morphodynamic relationships operating within a rip current system during a near complete …

Spatial and temporal variations in wave characteristics across a reef platform, Warraber Island, Torres Strait, Australia

RW Brander, PS Kench, D Hart - Marine Geology, 2004 - Elsevier
A field experiment was conducted at Warraber Island, Torres Strait, Australia to investigate
spatial and temporal variations in wave characteristics and energy across a mesotidal coral …

Flow velocity and sediment transport in the swash zone of a steep beach

MG Hughes, G Masselink, RW Brander - Marine Geology, 1997 - Elsevier
Detailed measurements of flow velocity and total sediment load were obtained in the swash
zone on a steep beach. Swash motion was measured using ducted impeller flow meters and …

Response of reef island shorelines to seasonal climate oscillations: South Maalhosmadulu atoll, Maldives

PS Kench, RW Brander - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The Maldives experience seasonal shifts in monsoon winds from the west‐northwest to
northeast. The morphologic response of reef island beaches and shorelines to these …

Geological effects of tsunami on mid-ocean atoll islands: The Maldives before and after the Sumatran tsunami

PS Kench, RF McLean, RW Brander, SL Nichol… - …, 2006 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Low-lying coral islands are fragile landforms susceptible to long-term sea-level rise and
extreme events, such as hurricanes and tsunamis. The Sumatran earthquake of 26 …

Morphodynamics of a large-scale rip current system at Muriwai Beach, New Zealand

RW Brander, AD Short - Marine Geology, 2000 - Elsevier
Field measurements of rip spacing, nearshore morphology, water surface elevation and
eulerian and lagrangian flows were made in order to investigate the morphodynamics of a …

The psychology of beach users: importance of confirmation bias, action, and intention to improving rip current safety

AD Ménard, C Houser, RW Brander, S Trimble… - Natural hazards, 2018 - Springer
The rip current hazard on beaches is a global public health issue. While physical controls on
rip current formation and flow behavior are relatively well understood, there has been a …