The formation and future of the upper Texas coast : a geologist answers questions about sand, storms, and living by the sea / / John B. Anderson
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Anderson John B. <1944->
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| Titolo: |
The formation and future of the upper Texas coast : a geologist answers questions about sand, storms, and living by the sea / / John B. Anderson
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| Pubblicazione: | College Station, : Texas A & M University Press, c2007 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (182 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 551.45/709764 |
| Soggetto topico: | Coast changes - Texas |
| Coastal zone management - Texas | |
| Coast changes - Mexico, Gulf of | |
| Coastal zone management - Mexico, Gulf of | |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [157]-160) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Coastal Processes -- 2. The Evolution of the Modern Coastal System -- 3. Historical Changes in our Coast -- 4. Sea Level Rise and the Destiny of Our Coast -- 5. Coping with Coastal Change -- 6. The Impact of Hurricanes on the Coast -- 7. Combating Coastal Change -- 8. Development of the Coast -- References -- Index. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The formation and future of the upper Texas coast |
| ISBN: | 1-299-05274-6 |
| 1-60344-274-X | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910808710703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Gulf Coast studies ; ; no. 11.