The coastal ocean : a derivative of Encyclopedia of ocean sciences, 2nd edition

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The coastal ocean : a derivative of Encyclopedia of ocean sciences, 2nd edition

editor, Karl K. Turekian

Elsevier/Academic Press, c2010

  • : pbk

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"Material in the work originally appeared in Encyclopedia of ocean sciences (Elsevier Ltd., 2001) and Encyclopedia of ocean sciences, 2nd edition (Elsevier Ltd., 2009), edited by John Steele, Steve A. Thorpe and Karl K. Turekian"--T.p. verso

"Editor-in-chief, John H. Steele, editors, Steve A. Thorpe and Karl K. Turekian"--Added t.p

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The Coastal Ocean is a derivative of the Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences, 2nd Edition, and serves as an important reference on coastal oceanography in one convenient and accessible source. Its selection of articles provides current knowledge and expertise in the areas of: Rivers, estuaries and fjords; Salt marshes, lagoons, beaches and rocky shores; Corals and reefs; Groundwater seepage; Ice and permafrost; Waves, tides, surges, tsunami and seiches; Topography and sea level; Plankton and benthos; Management, mariculture and fisheries; Pollution; Sediments, slides, slumps and cycling; Circulation and models; Remote sensing by acoustics, aircraft and satellites; and rigs, structures and shipping. The Coastal Ocean serves as an ideal reference for topical research.

Table of Contents

  • Rivers, estuaries and fjords
  • Salt marshes, lagoons, beaches and rocky shores
  • Corals and reefs
  • Groundwater seepage
  • Ice and permafrost
  • Waves, tides, surges, tsunami and seiches
  • Topography and sea level
  • Plankton and benthos
  • Management, mariculture and fisheries
  • Pollution
  • Sediments, slides, slumps and cycling
  • Circulation and models
  • Remote sensing by acoustics, aircraft and satellites
  • Rigs, structures and shipping

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  • NCID
    BB04747053
  • ISBN
    • 9780123813954
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Boston
  • Pages/Volumes
    ix, 731 p.
  • Size
    27 cm
  • Subject Headings
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