Beaches of the Gulf Coast [[electronic resource] /] / Richard A. Davis Jr
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| Autore: |
Davis Richard A., Jr., <1937->
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| Titolo: |
Beaches of the Gulf Coast [[electronic resource] /] / Richard A. Davis Jr
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| Pubblicazione: | College Station : , : Texas A&M University Press, , [2014] |
| ©2014 | |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (324 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 551.45 |
| 551.45/7 | |
| 551.457 | |
| Soggetto topico: | 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.) | |
| Soggetto geografico: | Gulf Coast (U.S.) |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Beaches of the Gulf Coast |
| ISBN: | 1-62349-112-6 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910786646603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series.