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
Elsevier/Academic Press, c2010
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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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