Derek Jackson,
Andrew Short
Elsevier Science
e druk, 2020
9780081029275
Sandy Beach Morphodynamics
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Paperback, blz.
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Engels
Elsevier Science |
e druk, 2020
ISBN13: 9780081029275
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Verwachte levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
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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.
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<p>1. Introduction to beach morphodynamics<br>2. Beach sand and its origins<br>3. Wave climates: deep water to shoaling zone<br>4. Wave Behaviour outside the surfzone<br>5. Tidal modulation<br>6. Breaking waves<br>7. The surf zone<br>8. The swash zone<br>9. Marine sediment transport<br>10. Aeolian (windblown) sand transport over beaches<br>11. Rip currents<br>12. From Cusps to Capes: Self-Organized shoreline Shapes<br>13. Rhythmic patterns in the surfzone<br>14. Mixed sand and gravel beaches<br>15. Sandy beaches in estuaries and bays<br>16. Wave-dominated, tide-modified and tide-dominated continuum<br>17. Shallow water wave modelling in the nearshore (SWAN)<br>18. Reflective-dissipative continuum<br>19. Shoreline change Analysis<br>20. Seasonal imprint on beach morphodynamics<br>21. Long-term shoreline morphodynamics: Processes and preservation of environmental signals<br>22. Extreme events: impact and recovery<br>23. Headland Bypassing and Overpassing: Form, Processes and Applications<br>24. Beach rotation<br>25. Coastal Sediment Compartments, Wave Climate, and Centennial-Scale Sediment Budget<br>26. Global beach database<br>27. Beach and nearshore monitoring techniques<br>28. Machine Learning and coastal processes<br>29. Future challenges in beach management as contested spaces</p>