The beach book : science of the shore /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hobbs, C. H. (Carl Heywood), 1946-
Corporate Author:	ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Columbia University Press, ©2012.
Subjects:	Beaches. Coastal ecology. Bathing beaches. Plages. Écologie littorale. bathing beaches. beaches. SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Oceanography. SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geography. SCIENCE > Earth Sciences > Geology. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Beaches; 2. Wind; 3. Waves; 4. Tides; 5. Sediments; 6. Barrier Islands and Tidal Inlets; 7. Sand Dunes and Salt Marshes; 8. Sea Level and Sea-Level Rise; 9. Storms and Storm Surge; 10. Erosion and Shore Protection; Appendix 1. Units of Speed: Approximate Conversion Factors; Appendix 2. Beaufort Scale; Appendix 3. Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.