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    Author: Rob Brander

    Coriolis effect: When the water gets cold in summer

    Why can the ocean temperature in summer be 24 degrees one day, 18 the next? Well it's all got to do with the wind and something called the coriolis ef…
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    Rob Brander 7 November 2018
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    Myth of the collapsing sand bar

    The media like to report of a 'collapsing sand bar' that cause people to be 'dragged out to sea' in rips but the idea that a sandbar can collapse is a…
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    Rob Brander 18 February 2017
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    Wave sets and lulls: Is every seventh wave the biggest?

    Learn about wave sets and lulls and how they can affect your ocean swim. Plus find the answer to the question 'is every seventh wave in a set the bigg…
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    Rob Brander 19 January 2017
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    Stuck between a rock and a hard place

    Sand comes from the ocean and is brought onshore by wave action, but how did it get there in the first place? Learn about the geology that created the…
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    Rob Brander 13 March 2013
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    Coastal geology: Tracing back coastal origins

    Learn how lots of thrusting, bending and folding activity 300 million years ago shaped Sydney's Eastern Suburb's landscape into the coastline we see t…
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    Rob Brander 13 March 2013
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    The motion in the ocean: Water, wind & waves

    Waves are an integral part of an ocean lifestyle. But have you ever wondered where waves come from and why they seem to change every day…and even du…
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    Rob Brander 13 February 2013
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    Don’t stop swimming because of sexy shark attacks

    Sharks are an ocean swimmers worst nightmare but is the risk of a shark attack while you're swimming really something to be worried about?
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    Rob Brander 6 January 2012
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    Rip currents: Friend or foe?

    Rip currents are the biggest hazard you’ll face at any surf beach and 30-40 people drown in rips annually in Australia making them worth knowing mor…
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    Rob Brander 30 November 2011
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