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Autore |
Davis Richard A., Jr., <1937-> |
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Beaches of the Gulf Coast [[electronic resource] /] / Richard A. Davis Jr |
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College Station : , : Texas A&M University Press, , [2014] |
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©2014 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (324 p.) |
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Collana |
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Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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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.) |
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Gulf Coast (U.S.) |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Sponsored by the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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