Waves, Tides and Shallow-Water Processes

Author/creator Open University Staff
Format Electronic
Publication InfoButterworth-Heinemann [Imprint] San Diego : Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Description187 p. 10.040 x 08.270 in.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBook - Earth and Planetary Sciences (Legacy 1) [EBCEPSL1]
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Summary Annotation Completely revised and updated for its second edition, this volume belongs to the Open University series on oceanography. It is designed so that it can be read on its own or studied as part of the Open University third-level course, S330 Oceanography. The book begins by describing the characteristics of waves and tides, and their behaviour in shallow water. After outlining the sources of sediment supply to the oceans, some theoretical aspects of sediment movement and deposition by currents are considered. After looking at wave action in the littoral zone, the interplay of tidal currents, river flow and wave action in estuaries and deltas are explored. The final chapter provides an overview of shelf processes. This is a vital book for all oceanography undergraduate students worldwide. Easy to use question and answer formatFull colour illustrations throughout35-40% revised and extended from 1st edition
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9780750628273
ISBN0750628278 (Trade Paper) Out of Print
Standard identifier# 9780750628273
Stock number00991439

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