Beach processes and sedimentation / Paul D. Komar.

Author/creator Komar, Paul D., 1939-
Format Book
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoUpper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, ©1998.
Descriptionx, 544 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents An introduction to the study of beaches -- The geomorphology of eroding and accreting coasts -- Beach morphology and sediments -- The changing level of the sea -- The generation of waves and their movement across the sea -- Wave breaking and surf-zone processes -- Beach profiles and cross-shore sediment transport -- Wave-generated currents in the nearshore -- The longshore transport of sediments on beaches -- Shoreline planforms and models to simulate their evolution -- Nearshore morphodynamics -- The protection of our coasts.
Local noteLittle-308618--305131015137U
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 97022893
ISBN0137549385
ISBN9780137549382

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks GB451.2 .K65 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold
Joyner General Stacks GB451.2 .K65 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold