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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786646603321

Autore

Davis Richard A., Jr., <1937->

Titolo

Beaches of the Gulf Coast [[electronic resource] /] / Richard A. Davis Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

College Station : , : Texas A&M University Press, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

1-62349-112-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (324 p.)

Collana

Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series

Disciplina

551.45

551.45/7

551.457

Soggetti

Coasts - Mexico, Gulf of

Coastal zone management - Gulf Coast (U.S.)

Coastal ecology - Gulf Coast (U.S.)

Coast changes - Gulf Coast (U.S.)

Beaches - Gulf Coast (U.S.)

Electronic books.

Gulf Coast (U.S.)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Sponsored by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part I. General Characteristics and Dynamics of Beaches. Coastal processes -- Beach geomorphology and barrier island morphodynamics -- Beach materials, structures, and sources -- Human impact on Gulf beaches ; Common animals and plants of the Gulf beaches and surf zone -- Part II. Beaches along the Gulf of Mexico Coast. Beaches of Florida -- Beaches of Alabama -- Beaches of Mississippi -- Beaches of Louisiana -- Beaches of Texas -- Beaches of Mexico and Cuba.

Sommario/riassunto

Much of the world's population lives within thirty miles of a coast, and beaches are perhaps the most popular tourist destinations worldwide. The Gulf of Mexico is no exception: Millions of people make their homes nearby, and many of them spend considerable time at the beach, joined by millions more tourists and seasonal visitors.In Beaches



of the Gulf Coast, Richard A. Davis Jr., a veteran coastal geologist, explores the dynamics of beach formation, providing the reader with a basic understanding of the characteristics and behavior of the beach environment and what cau