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Sandy beach morphodynamics /

Sandy beaches represent some of the most dynamic environments on Earth and examining their morphodynamic behaviour over different temporal and spatial scales is challenging, relying on multidisciplinary approaches and techniques. Sandy Beach Morphodynamics brings together the latest research on beac...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Jackson, Derek W. T. (Editor), Short, Andrew D. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Cambridge, MA : Elsevier, [2020]
Subjects:
Beaches.
Coast changes.
Sediment transport.
Bathing Beaches
Plages.
Littoral > Modifications.
Sédiments (Géologie) > Transport.
Beaches
Coast changes
Sediment transport
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Sandy beaches represent some of the most dynamic environments on Earth and examining their morphodynamic behaviour over different temporal and spatial scales is challenging, relying on multidisciplinary approaches and techniques. Sandy Beach Morphodynamics brings together the latest research on beach systems and their morphodynamics and the ways in which they are studied in 29 chapters that review the full spectrum of beach morphodynamics. The chapters are written by leading experts in the field and provide introductory level understanding of physical processes and resulting landforms, along with more advanced discussions.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 793 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780081029282
0081029284