Coasts: Form, Process And Evolution (PDF)
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- Synopsis
- Coasts are some of the most rapidly changing places on earth. Understanding the natural adjustments that occur between coastal landforms and the processes that influence them is essential for the better management of coastal resources. Coasts provides a necessary background in geomorphology for those studying coastal systems. It describes the landforms that occur on the coast, their responses to the processes that shape them, and the pattern of evolution that can be determined for different types of coast over thousands of years. Numerous examples from around the world are used to illustrate the variety of environments. Particular attention is paid to coastal morphodynamics, the co-adjustment of process and form, on rocky, reef, sandy, deltaic-estuarine and muddy coasts. This valuable text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students is well illustrated and contains an extensive reference section. I
- Copyright:
- 2002
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- ISBN-13:
- 9780521011839
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781316036518
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 02/13/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Colin D. Woodroffe
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Earth Sciences
- Submitted By:
- Teresa Battey
- Proofread By:
- N/A
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.