Waves and Beaches : The Powerful Dynamics of Sea and Coast.
McCoy, Kim.
Waves and Beaches : The Powerful Dynamics of Sea and Coast. - 3rd ed. - 1 online resource (354 pages)
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface to the Third Edition -- Prologue -- 1. Genesis of Land, Water, and Waves -- 2. Ideal Waves -- 3. Wind Waves -- 4. Waves in Shallow Water -- 5. Winds and Waves of Climate Change -- 6. Tides and Seiches -- 7. Impulsively Generated Waves -- 8. Measuring and Making Waves -- 9. The Surf -- 10. Beaches: Where the Surf Meets the Sediment -- 11. The Conveyor Belts of Sand -- 12. Man Against the Sea -- Epilogue -- Appendices -- Further Reading -- Endnotes -- Glossary -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Index.
9781938340963
Ocean waves.
Electronic books.
GC211.2 .M336 2020
551.4702
Waves and Beaches : The Powerful Dynamics of Sea and Coast. - 3rd ed. - 1 online resource (354 pages)
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface to the Third Edition -- Prologue -- 1. Genesis of Land, Water, and Waves -- 2. Ideal Waves -- 3. Wind Waves -- 4. Waves in Shallow Water -- 5. Winds and Waves of Climate Change -- 6. Tides and Seiches -- 7. Impulsively Generated Waves -- 8. Measuring and Making Waves -- 9. The Surf -- 10. Beaches: Where the Surf Meets the Sediment -- 11. The Conveyor Belts of Sand -- 12. Man Against the Sea -- Epilogue -- Appendices -- Further Reading -- Endnotes -- Glossary -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Index.
9781938340963
Ocean waves.
Electronic books.
GC211.2 .M336 2020
551.4702