Beach processes and sedimentation /
Komar, Paul D., 1939-
Beach processes and sedimentation / Paul D. Komar. - second edition. - x, 544 pages. : illustrations., maps ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. An Introduction to the Study of Beaches. 2. The Geomorphology of Eroding and Accreting Coasts. 3. Beach Morphology and Sediments. 4. The Changing Level of the Sea. 5. The Generation of Waves and their Movement Across the Sea. 6. Wave Breaking and Surf-Zone Processes. 7. Beach Profiles and Cross-Shore Sediment Transport. 8. Wave-Generated Currents in the Nearshore. 9. The Longshore Transport of Sediments on Beaches. 10. Shoreline Planforms and Models to Simulate Their Evolution. 11. Nearshore Morphodynamics. 12. The Protection of Our Coasts. Index.
0137549385
97022893
Coast changes.
Marine sediments.
Ocean waves.
Tides.
551.457 / K.P.B.
Beach processes and sedimentation / Paul D. Komar. - second edition. - x, 544 pages. : illustrations., maps ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. An Introduction to the Study of Beaches. 2. The Geomorphology of Eroding and Accreting Coasts. 3. Beach Morphology and Sediments. 4. The Changing Level of the Sea. 5. The Generation of Waves and their Movement Across the Sea. 6. Wave Breaking and Surf-Zone Processes. 7. Beach Profiles and Cross-Shore Sediment Transport. 8. Wave-Generated Currents in the Nearshore. 9. The Longshore Transport of Sediments on Beaches. 10. Shoreline Planforms and Models to Simulate Their Evolution. 11. Nearshore Morphodynamics. 12. The Protection of Our Coasts. Index.
0137549385
97022893
Coast changes.
Marine sediments.
Ocean waves.
Tides.
551.457 / K.P.B.