Introduction to coastal processes and geomorphology
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書誌事項
Introduction to coastal processes and geomorphology
Cambridge University Press, 2010
- : pbk
大学図書館所蔵 全7件
注記
"Written for undergraduate students studying coastal geomorphology, ..."--P. [i]
Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
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 equations describing or predicting measurements from instruments used to map these processes are all presented in this wide-ranging overview. Davidson-Arnott completes this teaching package with online material that brings the subject to life, including videos of coastal processes and virtual field trips.
目次
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Coastal geomorphology
- 3. Sea level fluctuations and changes
- 4. Wind-generated waves
- 5. Waves - wave theory and wave dynamics
- 6. Surf zone circulation
- 7. Coastal sediment transport
- 8. Beach and nearshore systems
- 9. Coastal sand dunes
- 10. Barrier systems
- 11. Salt marshes and mangroves
- 12. Coral reefs and atolls
- 13. Cliffed and rocky coasts
- Index.
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