Geomorphology and sedimentology of estuaries
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Geomorphology and sedimentology of estuaries
（Developments in sedimentology, 53）
Elsevier, 1996, c1995
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Description
The chapters in the book are structured according to the morphogenetic classification which is based on a new definition of estuaries and covers all areas within this field. The material is presented in such a way that it serves both as a reference for the researcher and as a textbook for use on courses covering estuaries, coastal environments, sedimentology and oceanography. Internationally renowned specialists have provide in-depth descriptions of the geomorphology, sedimentology and interactive processes associated with each particular subject.
Table of Contents
- Geomorphology and sedimentology of estuaries - an introduction, G.M.E. Perillo
- definitions and geomorphologic classifications of estuaries, G.M.E. Perillo
- sedimentary systems of coastal-plain estuaries, H. Bokuniewicz
- geomorphology and sedimentology of rias, P. Castaing and A. Guilcher
- sedimentology and geomorphology of fjords, J.P.M. Syvitski and J. Shaw
- tide-dominated estuaries and tidal rivers, J.T. Wells
- delta front estuaries, B.S. Hart
- structural estuaries, M. Pinto Quivira
- coastal lagoons, F.I. Isla
- siliciclastic tidal flats, C.L. Amos
- salt marshes, J.L. Luternauer et al
- geomorphology and sedimentology of mangroves, P.G.E.F. Augustinus
- estuarine dunes and bars, R.W. Dalrymple and R.N. Rhodes
- sediment transport processes in estuaries, K.R. Dyer.
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