Coasts Form, Process and Evolution
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Description
Coasts are some of the most rapidly changing places on earth. Understanding the natural adjustments that occur between coastal landforms and the processes that influence them is essential for the better management of coastal resources. 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…
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Key features
- Includes global coverage of coasts with examples drawn from around the world
- An extensive reference section makes this a useful summary of our understanding of coastal landforms
- Well illustrated and up to date
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316036518
- Subjects Earth and Environmental Sciences,Geomorphology and Physical Geography,Oceanography and Marine Science
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 27 January 2003
- ISBN: 9780521011839
- Dimensions (mm): 247 x 174 mm
- Weight: 1.797kg
- Contains: 191 b/w illus. 16 tables
- Page extent: 640 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 28 May 2018
- ISBN: 9781316036518
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