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Coasts : form, process, and evolution / Colin D. Woodroffe.
"Coasts provides a necessary background in geomorphology for those studying coastal systems. It describes the landforms that occur on the coast, their responses to the processes that shape them and the pattern of evolution that can be determined for different types of coast over thousands of years. Numerous examples from around the world are used to illustrate the variety of environments. Particular attention is paid to coastal morphodynamics, the co-adjustment of process and form, on rocky, reef, sandy, deltaic-estuarine and muddy coasts." "This valuable text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students is clearly illustrated and contains an extensive reference section. It will also be of great interest to environmental scientists, geologists, planners and coastal managers."--Jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 0521812542
- ISBN: 9780521812542
- ISBN: 0521011833
- ISBN: 9780521011839
- Physical Description: xiv, 623 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
- Publisher: Cambridge ; Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 498-616).
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction -- Geological setting and materials -- Coastal processes -- Rocky coasts -- Reef coasts -- Beach and barrier coasts -- Deltas and estuaries -- Muddy coasts -- Morphodynamics of coastal systems -- Human activities and future coasts.
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- Coasts.
Coast changes.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | GB 451.2 .W66 2002 | 267824 | Stacks | Available | - |
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Summary:
"Coasts provides a necessary background in geomorphology for those studying coastal systems. It describes the landforms that occur on the coast, their responses to the processes that shape them and the pattern of evolution that can be determined for different types of coast over thousands of years. Numerous examples from around the world are used to illustrate the variety of environments. Particular attention is paid to coastal morphodynamics, the co-adjustment of process and form, on rocky, reef, sandy, deltaic-estuarine and muddy coasts." "This valuable text for advanced undergraduate and graduate students is clearly illustrated and contains an extensive reference section. It will also be of great interest to environmental scientists, geologists, planners and coastal managers."--Jacket.