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Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphology
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Artikel-Nr:
9781444122404
Veröffentl:
2011
Erscheinungsdatum:
30.09.2011
Seiten:
416
Autor:
Gerd Masselink
Gewicht:
671 g
Format:
231x158x22 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Gerhard Masselink, Professor of Coastal Geomorphology, University of Plymouth, UKMichael Hughes, Senior Lecturer in Geosciences, University of Sydney, AustraliaJasper Knight, Lecturer in Geography, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphology explores the varied environments and processes that occur along the world's coastlines, with an emphasis on technical examination, case studies that demonstrate theory in action and the impact of climate change on the coasts of the future.
1. Coastal systems2. Sea level3. Tides4. Waves5. Sediments, boundary layers and transport6. Fluvial-dominated coastal environments - deltas7. Tide-dominated coastal environments - Estuaries8. Wave-dominated coastal environments - beaches and barriers9. Coastal sand dunes10. Geologically-controlled coastal environments - rocky shorelines and coral coasts11. Coasts and climate change12. Future coasts