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The coast of Puget Sound : its processes and development / John Downing.
Record details
- ISBN: 0295959444 (pbk.) :
- ISBN: 9780295959443 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xiii, 126 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Seattle : Washington Sea Grant : 1983.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Bibliography: p. 119-122.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The coastal zone and its origin. Glacial legacies ; Beaches ; Coastal deposition ; Coastal erosion -- River deltas. Currents and sediments near rivers ; The major contributors -- Waves and nearshore currents. Some wave basics ; Generation of waves ; Wave shoaling -- Sediment transport. Forces on the seabed ; Transport modes ; Currents and waves together ; Sediment budgets ; Beach profiles -- More on beaches : the details. Gravel-cobble beaches ; Coastal sediments ; Coastal features -- Wave climate. Wind patterns ; Storms ; Wave generation areas and their wave spectra -- Coastal hazards. Hazards of coastal cliffs ; Soil liquefaction and subsidence ; Oil on beaches -- Development of the coast : progress and problems. The permit ; Evaluation of coastal sites for development ; Controlling coastal erosion ; Conclusion.
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- Coasts > Washington (State) > Puget Sound.
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- 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 458.8 .D69 1983 | 251482 | Stacks | Available | - |