Explores the dynamics of the global coastal environment. This book offers an introduction to the processes, landforms, ecosystems and management of this global environment. Each chapter has sections, illustrations and topical case studies from around the world. Students benefit from summary points, themed boxes, and, discussion questions.
Modeling is a major tool for important environmental strategies. This book helps to understand and criticize the models of the shallow sea and coastal environments. It includes topics that cover the numerical schemes used, the modeling of the sea bed, modeling of shallow sea dynamics, and the modeling of ecosystems and animals.
The large number of people who live near California's dynamic coastline often have little awareness of the hazards - waves, tides, wind, storms, rain, and runoff - that erode and impact the coast and claim property on a regular basis. This book presents a geological profile of the California coast from Mexico to the Oregon border.
Offers an introductory treatment to coastal and estuarine processes for earth scientists or engineers. This book covers water waves, surf zone hydrodynamics, tides in oceans and estuaries, storm surges, estuarine mixing, basic sediment transport, coastal morphodynamics and coastal groundwater dynamics.
A tidal bore is a series of waves propagating upstream as the tidal flow turns to rising. This book demystifies the physics of a tidal bore and it documents the tidal bores on our planet. It aims to cultivate a passion for a beautiful, but fragile geophysical process, with in-depth updated content and by over 190 illustrations and photographs.
Provides students with coverage of issues associated with the development of coasts such as factors influencing the form of coasts; rocky coastlines and the process of erosion; deposition and transportation; coastal ecosystems; the impact of sea level change on coastlines; human management of coastlines; and, contrasting coastlines.