Coastal processes : with engineering applications /
This text is organized in four parts: (1) an overview of coastal engineering, using case studies to illustrate problems; (2) hydrodynamics of the coastal zone, reviewing storm surges, water waves, and low frequency motions within the nearshore and surf zone; (3) coastal responses including equilibri...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2002.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This text is organized in four parts: (1) an overview of coastal engineering, using case studies to illustrate problems; (2) hydrodynamics of the coastal zone, reviewing storm surges, water waves, and low frequency motions within the nearshore and surf zone; (3) coastal responses including equilibrium beach profiles and sediment transport; (4) applications such as erosion mitigation and shoreline management. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 475 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0511019084 9780511019081 0511053150 9780511053153 0511155492 9780511155499 9780521495356 0521495350 9781601197368 1601197365 9780511754500 0511754507 |