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  • A rip current is a specific kind of water current which can occur near beaches with breaking waves. A rip is a strong, localized, and narrow current of water which moves directly away from the shore, cutting through the lines of breaking waves like a river running out to sea. (en)
  • Sığ deniz kıyılarında, gelen dalganın su kütlesinin geri çekilişi esnasında ortaya çıkan kıyıdan açığa doğru kuvvetli akıntı. (tr)

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