Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphology

Name: Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphology
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ISBN: 9780521696715

ISBN-10: 0521696712

ISBN-13: 9780521696715

Edition: 2009

Authors: Robin Davidson-Arnott

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Written for undergraduate students studying coastal geomorphology, this is the complete guide to the processes at work on our coastlines and the features we see in coastal systems across the world. Accessible to students from a range of disciplines, the quantitative approach of this book helps to build a solid understanding of wave and current processes that shape coastlines. The resulting processes of erosion, transport and deposition and the features they create are clearly explained, with over 400 illustrations and photographs. From sandy beaches to coral reefs, the major coastal features are related to contemporary processes and to sea-level changes over the past 25,000 years. Key…

Book details

List price: $83.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 12/3/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 458
Size: 7.48" wide x 9.80" long x 0.91" tall
Weight: 2.134
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgements



Introduction



Coastal geomorphology



Sea level fluctuations and changes



Wind-generated waves



Waves - wave theory and wave dynamics



Surf zone circulation



Coastal sediment transport



Beach and nearshore systems



Coastal sand dunes



Barrier systems



Salt marshes and mangroves



Coral reefs and atolls



Cliffed and rocky coasts


Index