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Beaches of the Gulf Coast [[electronic resource] /] / Richard A. Davis Jr
| Beaches of the Gulf Coast [[electronic resource] /] / Richard A. Davis Jr |
| Autore | Davis Richard A., Jr., <1937-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | College Station : , : Texas A&M University Press, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (324 p.) |
| Disciplina |
551.45
551.45/7 551.457 |
| Collana | Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series |
| 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 genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-62349-112-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786646603321 |
Davis Richard A., Jr., <1937->
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| College Station : , : Texas A&M University Press, , [2014] | ||
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Beaches of the Gulf Coast / / Richard A. Davis Jr
| Beaches of the Gulf Coast / / Richard A. Davis Jr |
| Autore | Davis Richard A., Jr., <1937-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | College Station : , : Texas A&M University Press, , [2014] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (324 p.) |
| Disciplina |
551.45
551.45/7 551.457 |
| Collana | Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies series |
| 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 genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-62349-112-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808682103321 |
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Davis Richard A., Jr., <1937->
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| College Station : , : Texas A&M University Press, , [2014] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Coastal environments and global change / / edited by Gerhard Masselink and Roland Gehrels
| Coastal environments and global change / / edited by Gerhard Masselink and Roland Gehrels |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (482 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.45/7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Global warming
Environmental degradation Coastal ecology Coast changes |
| ISBN |
0-470-65660-3
1-119-11726-7 1-118-82500-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Coastal Environments and Global Change; Contents; Contributors; About the Companion Website; 1 Introduction to Coastal Environments and Global Change; 1.1 Setting the scene; 1.1.1 What is the coastal zone?; 1.1.2 Coastal zone and society; 1.1.3 Scope of this book and chapter outline; 1.2 Coastal morphodynamics; 1.2.1 Research paradigm; 1.2.2 Coastal morphodynamic systems; 1.2.3 Morphodynamic feedback; 1.2.4 Coastal evolution and stratigraphy; 1.3 Climate change; 1.3.1 Quaternary climate change; 1.3.2 Present and future climate change; 1.4 Modelling coastal change
1.4.1 Need for adequate models1.4.2 Conceptual models; 1.4.3 Empirical models; 1.4.4 Behaviour-oriented models; 1.4.5 Process-based morphodynamic models; 1.4.6 Physical models; 1.5 Summary; Key publications; References; 2 Sea Level; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 What is sea level?; 2.1.2 Processes affecting sea level; 2.1.3 Observing sea level; 2.1.4 Chapter outline; 2.2 Quaternary sea-level change; 2.2.1 Introduction; 2.2.2 Sea-level observations; 2.2.3 Interpretation of the observations; 2.3 Recent and future sea-level change; 2.3.1 Introduction; 2.3.2 Sea-level observations 2.3.3 Interpretation of the observations2.3.4 Estimating future sea levels; 2.4 Summary; Key publications; Acknowledgements; References; 3 Environmental Control: Geology and Sediments; 3.1 Geology and sediments: setting boundary conditions for coasts; 3.1.1 Coastal diversity: a heritage of geology and sediments; 3.1.2 Spatial and temporal scales: from global tectonics to local geological controls; 3.2 Geology and coasts; 3.2.1 The pervasive role of plate tectonics; 3.2.2 The role of Quaternary ice sheets and isostatic rebound on high-latitude coasts; 3.2.3 Water loading of continental shelves 3.2.4 Lithology, sediment texture and coasts3.2.5 Other regional to local boundary conditions: coastal orientation and gradient; 3.3 Sediments and coasts; 3.3.1 Coastal sediment stacking over time: sequence stratigraphy and sea-level change; 3.3.2 Sediment accommodation space; 3.3.3 Terrigenous sediment supply; 3.3.4 Sediment redistribution from river-mouth to coast; 3.3.5 Carbonate sediments; 3.3.6 Sediment supply from soft cliffs; 3.3.7 Longshore sediment transport; 3.3.8 Sediment supply from the inner continental shelf; 3.3.9 Boulders on the shore: an enigmatic issue 3.4 Human impacts on sediment supply to coasts3.5 Climate change, geology and sediments; 3.6 Summary; Key publications; References; 4 Drivers: Waves and Tides; 4.1 Physical drivers of the coastal environment; 4.2 Waves; 4.2.1 Importance and definitions; 4.2.2 Wave theories; 4.2.3 Wave generation; 4.2.4 Wave propagation and shoaling; 4.2.5 Wave measurement; 4.2.6 Long waves; 4.2.7 Wave climate and response to global climate change; 4.3 Tides; 4.3.1 Tidal characteristics; 4.3.2 Equilibrium tides; 4.3.3 Dynamical considerations; 4.3.4 Tidal analysis and prediction; 4.3.5 Tidal currents 4.3.6 Global change effects on tides |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792162103321 |
| West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Coastal environments and global change / / edited by Gerhard Masselink and Roland Gehrels
| Coastal environments and global change / / edited by Gerhard Masselink and Roland Gehrels |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (482 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.45/7 |
| Soggetto topico |
Global warming
Environmental degradation Coastal ecology Coast changes |
| ISBN |
0-470-65660-3
1-119-11726-7 1-118-82500-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Coastal Environments and Global Change; Contents; Contributors; About the Companion Website; 1 Introduction to Coastal Environments and Global Change; 1.1 Setting the scene; 1.1.1 What is the coastal zone?; 1.1.2 Coastal zone and society; 1.1.3 Scope of this book and chapter outline; 1.2 Coastal morphodynamics; 1.2.1 Research paradigm; 1.2.2 Coastal morphodynamic systems; 1.2.3 Morphodynamic feedback; 1.2.4 Coastal evolution and stratigraphy; 1.3 Climate change; 1.3.1 Quaternary climate change; 1.3.2 Present and future climate change; 1.4 Modelling coastal change
1.4.1 Need for adequate models1.4.2 Conceptual models; 1.4.3 Empirical models; 1.4.4 Behaviour-oriented models; 1.4.5 Process-based morphodynamic models; 1.4.6 Physical models; 1.5 Summary; Key publications; References; 2 Sea Level; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 What is sea level?; 2.1.2 Processes affecting sea level; 2.1.3 Observing sea level; 2.1.4 Chapter outline; 2.2 Quaternary sea-level change; 2.2.1 Introduction; 2.2.2 Sea-level observations; 2.2.3 Interpretation of the observations; 2.3 Recent and future sea-level change; 2.3.1 Introduction; 2.3.2 Sea-level observations 2.3.3 Interpretation of the observations2.3.4 Estimating future sea levels; 2.4 Summary; Key publications; Acknowledgements; References; 3 Environmental Control: Geology and Sediments; 3.1 Geology and sediments: setting boundary conditions for coasts; 3.1.1 Coastal diversity: a heritage of geology and sediments; 3.1.2 Spatial and temporal scales: from global tectonics to local geological controls; 3.2 Geology and coasts; 3.2.1 The pervasive role of plate tectonics; 3.2.2 The role of Quaternary ice sheets and isostatic rebound on high-latitude coasts; 3.2.3 Water loading of continental shelves 3.2.4 Lithology, sediment texture and coasts3.2.5 Other regional to local boundary conditions: coastal orientation and gradient; 3.3 Sediments and coasts; 3.3.1 Coastal sediment stacking over time: sequence stratigraphy and sea-level change; 3.3.2 Sediment accommodation space; 3.3.3 Terrigenous sediment supply; 3.3.4 Sediment redistribution from river-mouth to coast; 3.3.5 Carbonate sediments; 3.3.6 Sediment supply from soft cliffs; 3.3.7 Longshore sediment transport; 3.3.8 Sediment supply from the inner continental shelf; 3.3.9 Boulders on the shore: an enigmatic issue 3.4 Human impacts on sediment supply to coasts3.5 Climate change, geology and sediments; 3.6 Summary; Key publications; References; 4 Drivers: Waves and Tides; 4.1 Physical drivers of the coastal environment; 4.2 Waves; 4.2.1 Importance and definitions; 4.2.2 Wave theories; 4.2.3 Wave generation; 4.2.4 Wave propagation and shoaling; 4.2.5 Wave measurement; 4.2.6 Long waves; 4.2.7 Wave climate and response to global climate change; 4.3 Tides; 4.3.1 Tidal characteristics; 4.3.2 Equilibrium tides; 4.3.3 Dynamical considerations; 4.3.4 Tidal analysis and prediction; 4.3.5 Tidal currents 4.3.6 Global change effects on tides |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812276803321 |
| West Sussex, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 2014 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Coastal ocean prediction
| Coastal ocean prediction |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1999 |
| Disciplina | 551.45/7 |
| Collana | Coastal and estuarine studies Coastal ocean prediction |
| Soggetto topico |
Coasts - Forecasting
Tides Ocean-atmosphere interaction Geography Earth & Environmental Sciences Physical Geography |
| ISBN | 1-118-66552-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910130754903321 |
| [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1999 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Coastal ocean prediction
| Coastal ocean prediction |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1999 |
| Disciplina | 551.45/7 |
| Collana | Coastal and estuarine studies Coastal ocean prediction |
| Soggetto topico |
Coasts - Forecasting
Tides Ocean-atmosphere interaction Geography Earth & Environmental Sciences Physical Geography |
| ISBN | 1-118-66552-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996199851703316 |
| [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1999 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Coastal ocean prediction
| Coastal ocean prediction |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1999 |
| Disciplina | 551.45/7 |
| Collana | Coastal and estuarine studies Coastal ocean prediction |
| Soggetto topico |
Coasts - Forecasting
Tides Ocean-atmosphere interaction Geography Earth & Environmental Sciences Physical Geography |
| ISBN | 1-118-66552-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829921003321 |
| [Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1999 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Coasts in Crisis : A Global Challenge / / Gary Griggs
| Coasts in Crisis : A Global Challenge / / Gary Griggs |
| Autore | Griggs Gary |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2017] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (343 pages) : color illustrations, photographs |
| Disciplina | 551.45/7 |
| Collana |
U.S. Geological Survey circular
Public issues in earth science |
| Soggetto topico |
Coasts
Coastal zone management Natural disasters Climatic changes Hazardous geographic environments |
| ISBN | 0-520-96685-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part One. Introduction to Humans and Coasts -- 1. Human Settlement of the Coastal Zone -- Part Two. Natural Processes and Hazards Affecting Coastal Regions -- 2. Coastal Tectonics and Hazards -- 3. Tropical Cyclones, Hurricanes, and Typhoons -- 4. Storms, Waves, Coastal Erosion, and Shoreline Retreat -- 5. Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise -- Part Three. Impacts of Human Activities on Coasts -- 6. Marine Pollution -- 7. Plastic and Marine Debris -- 8. Petroleum and the Coastal Zone -- 9. Coastal Power Plants -- 10. Renewable Energy from the Coastal Zone -- 11. Groundwater and Petroleum Withdrawal: Subsidence and Seawater Intrusion -- 12. Desalination: Fresh Water from the Ocean -- 13. Carbon Dioxide, Climate Change, and Ocean Acidification -- 14. Coral Reefs and Threats to Their Health and Survival -- 15. Fishing, Overfishing, and Aquaculture -- 16. Aquatic Invasive Species -- 17. Sand, Dams, and Beaches -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910693493203321 |
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Griggs Gary
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2017] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Landforms of the World with Google Earth : Understanding our Environment / / by Anja M. Scheffers, Simon M. May, Dieter H. Kelletat
| Landforms of the World with Google Earth : Understanding our Environment / / by Anja M. Scheffers, Simon M. May, Dieter H. Kelletat |
| Autore | Scheffers Anja M |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (393 p.) |
| Disciplina |
551.45/7
551.457 |
| Soggetto topico |
Geomorphology
Physical geography Earth System Sciences |
| ISBN | 94-017-9713-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I – Introduction -- 1. Shaping the Surface of Earth – Geomorphology in a Nutshell.- Part II – Endogenic Forms and Processes.- 2. Volcanic Landforms.- 3. Igneous Intrusive Landforms.- 4. Tectonic Landforms.- Part III – Exogenic Forms and Processes.- 5. Impacts Craters.- 6. Physical and Chemical Weathering.- 7. Karst landscapes – topographies sculptured by dissolution of rock -- 8. Mass Movements – landforms shaped under the force of gravity -- 9. Forms by Flowing Water (Fluvial Features) -- 10. Planar Forms and Plain Forming Processes: Pediments/Glacis, and Peneplains (with Inselbergs) -- 11. Forms by Wind (or: Aeolian Processes): Deflation and Dunes -- 12. Glacier Ice and its Domain.- 13. Frost and Permafrost as Morphological Agents (or: the Periglacial Domain) -- Part IV – Epilogue – Transformation of the Earth´s Surface by Man (Anthropogenic Forms) -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910299456203321 |
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Scheffers Anja M
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| Dordrecht : , : Springer Netherlands : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Maritime heritage in crisis : indigenous landscapes and global ecological breakdown / / Richard M. Hutchings
| Maritime heritage in crisis : indigenous landscapes and global ecological breakdown / / Richard M. Hutchings |
| Autore | Hutchings Richard M (Richard Matthew) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, N.Y. ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (161 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 551.45/7 |
| Collana | Archaeology and indigenous peoples series |
| Soggetto topico |
Coastal archaeology
Coast changes Cultural property - Protection Cultural property - Management Antiquities - Collection and preservation Indigenous peoples - Antiquities Indians - Antiquities |
| ISBN |
1-315-40000-6
1-315-40002-2 1-315-40001-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The maritime heritage crisis -- Coastal change -- Cultural resource management -- The Shíshálh Coast study -- Problematizing the heritage crisis -- Looking forward, looking back. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910155133603321 |
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Hutchings Richard M (Richard Matthew)
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| New York, N.Y. ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2017 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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