. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. TiiK UACK mail. "The Back Page" is an update on Sea Grant activities — on research, marine education and advisory services. It's also a good place to find out about meetings, workshops and new publi- cations. For more information on any of the projects described, contact the Sea Grant offices in Raleigh (919/737- 2454). For copies of publications, write UNC Sea Grant, NCSU, Box 8605, Raleigh, 27695-8605. The sun is out, the sand is hot, and you're headed for the surf. But before you dive in,
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. TiiK UACK mail. "The Back Page" is an update on Sea Grant activities — on research, marine education and advisory services. It's also a good place to find out about meetings, workshops and new publi- cations. For more information on any of the projects described, contact the Sea Grant offices in Raleigh (919/737- 2454). For copies of publications, write UNC Sea Grant, NCSU, Box 8605, Raleigh, 27695-8605. The sun is out, the sand is hot, and you're headed for the surf. But before you dive in, heed this warning. Shallow- water dives can cause severe injuries. In a study of diving accidents on California beaches, researchers found that injuries often occurred when swimmers jogged toward the water, then dived into a wave. Their heads often struck the gently sloping sea floor or a sandbar. And the impact was sometimes enough to cause paralysis and even death. Robert Osborne, a University of Southern California Sea Grant re- searcher, spent the last year analyzing the locations and frequencies of shal- low-water diving accidents along Southern California beaches. He found that most victims are young males. "Nine times out of 10, women will duck down and get themselves wet before walking further, up to their waist, to swim," Osborne says. "Teen- age and adult males are more likely to enter the water by making shallow dives under oncoming ; To avoid injury, Osborne advises swimmers to walk into the surf until it is deep enough to swim. Never dive until you know how deep the water is, he says. Hundreds of volunteers are hoping to make a clean sweep of North Caro- lina's beaches Sept. 19. This coastwide cleanup, known as "Beach Sweep," will take place on our. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may no
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