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-> | ||
College Station : , : Texas A&M University Press, , [2014] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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-9910808682103321 |
Davis Richard A., Jr., <1937-> | ||
College Station : , : Texas A&M University Press, , [2014] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Hurricane Gustav [[electronic resource] ] : observations and analysis of coastal change / / by Kara S. Doran, ... [and others] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reston, Va. : , : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vii, 28 pages) : digital, PDF file |
Altri autori (Persone) | DoranKara S |
Collana | Open file report |
Soggetto topico |
Hurricane Gustav, 2008
Coast changes - Gulf Coast (U.S.) Beach erosion - Gulf Coast (U.S.) |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Hurricane Gustav |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910699395103321 |
Reston, Va. : , : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Hurricane Ike field investigations [[electronic resource] ] : a report of field operations from October 3-6, 2008 / / edited by Billy Edge, Lesley Ewing |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reston, VA, : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (134 p.) |
Disciplina | 363.34/92240976 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
EdgeBilly L
EwingLesley |
Soggetto topico |
Beach erosion - Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Coast changes - Gulf Coast (U.S.) Hurricane Ike, 2008 Landscape assessment - Gulf Coast (U.S.) |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-7844-7688-8
0-7844-1120-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Chapter 1: Introduction""; ""Observations""; ""Surveys by Others""; ""Other Reports""; ""The Team""; ""Chapter 2: Setting""; ""Galveston Area""; ""Geology""; ""General Elevation Characteristics""; ""Galveston Storm of 1900""; ""Galveston Seawall, Grade Raising, and Groins""; ""1995 Beach Nourishment""; ""Coastal Processes""; ""Chapter 3: Hurricane Ike""; ""Water Levels""; ""Offshore Wave and Surge Measurements""; ""Storm Surges""; ""Waves""; ""Summary""; ""Meteorological Parameters""; ""Comparison With Earlier Storms""; ""1900 Hurricane""; ""Hurricane Audrey, 1957""
""Hurricane Alicia, 1983""""Hurricane Rita, 2005""; ""Chapter 4: Geologic Conditions""; ""Morphologic Classification""; ""Aerial Photography Analysis of Impacts""; ""Geomorphic Change Observations""; ""Sabine River to Rollover Pass�Deltaic Headland""; ""Bolivar Peninsula�Barrier Spit""; ""Galveston Island�A Barrier Island""; ""San Luis Pass to Freeport Harbor Entrance""; ""Erosion Rates""; ""Shoreline Position Change""; ""Geologic Framework of Storm Beach Erosion""; ""Beach Recovery�Ridge and Runnel Observations""; ""Overwash Sand Deposit Extent"" ""Winds Related to Geomorphic Changes""""Chapter 5: Shoreline Structure Issues""; ""Piers""; ""89th Street Fishing Pier""; ""Flagship Hotel Pier""; ""Wooden Pile Pier""; ""Seawalls""; ""Effectiveness of Galveston Seawall""; ""Stability of the Galveston Seawall""; ""Sand-Filled Geotextile Tubes""; ""Groins""; ""Inlet Jetties""; ""Chapter 6: Buildings""; ""Wind""; ""Stillwater Flooding""; ""Wave Damage""; ""Erosion Damage""; ""General Building Summary""; ""Composite Foundation Damage""; ""Wave Elevation Estimates From Building Observations""; ""Chapter 7: Lifelines and Infrastructure"" ""Power""""Ferry Terminals""; ""Roads""; ""Bridges and Wharf Bulkheads""; ""Water Storage Tanks and Public Buildings""; ""Water Lines, Sewer Lines, and Utilities""; ""Chapter 8: Marina Performance""; ""Bolivar Yacht Basin""; ""Galveston Yacht Basin""; ""Seabrook Shipyard""; ""Houston Yacht Club""; ""San Leon Fishing Harbor""; ""Damage From Previous Storms""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 9: Policy Issues""; ""Public Education of Coastal Hazards""; ""Chapter 10: Lessons Learned""; ""Lessons learned from field observations""; ""Lessons Learned from Prior Events"" ""Need for Comprehensive Evaluation of Regional Vulnerability""""Adequacy of Current Regulations""; ""Appendix: Storm Hydrographs at Area NOAA Stations""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""W"" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463303103321 |
Reston, VA, : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Hurricane Isaac: observations and analysis of coastal change / / by Kristy K. Guy [and four others] |
Autore | Guy Kristy |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reston, Virginia : , : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vi, 21 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
Collana | Open-file report |
Soggetto topico |
Hurricane Isaac, 2012
Coast changes - Gulf Coast (U.S.) Shorelines - Monitoring - Gulf Coast (U.S.) Aerial photography in geomorphology - Gulf Coast (U.S.) |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Hurricane Isaac |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910711907303321 |
Guy Kristy | ||
Reston, Virginia : , : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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National assessment of shoreline change [[electronic resource]] . Part 1 Historical shoreline changes and associated coastal land loss along the U.S. Gulf Of Mexico / / Robert A. Morton, Tara L. Miller, and Laura J. Moore |
Autore | Morton Robert A |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | St. Petersburg, FL : , : U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies, , 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 42 pages : digital, PDF file |
Altri autori (Persone) |
MillerTara L
MooreLaura Jean |
Collana | Open-file report |
Soggetto topico |
Coast changes - Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Beach erosion - Gulf Coast (U.S.) |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Historical shoreline changes and associated coastal land loss along the U.S. Gulf Of Mexico |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910696250903321 |
Morton Robert A | ||
St. Petersburg, FL : , : U.S. Geological Survey, Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies, , 2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The national assessment of shoreline change [[electronic resource] ] : a GIS compilation of vector shorelines and associated shoreline change data for the U.S. Gulf of Mexico / / Tara L. Miller ... [and others] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Reston, Va.] : , : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , [2004] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic map : HTML file |
Altri autori (Persone) | MillerTara L |
Collana | USGS open file report |
Soggetto topico |
Coast changes - Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Beach erosion - Gulf Coast (U.S.) |
Soggetto genere / forma | Maps. |
Formato | Materiale cartografico a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | National assessment of shoreline change |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910696250703321 |
[Reston, Va.] : , : U.S. Dept. of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , [2004] | ||
Materiale cartografico a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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