Geomorphology of Rocky Coasts |
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| Author:
| Sunamura, Tsuguo |
| Series title: | Coastal Morphology and Research Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-471-91775-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1992 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $250.00 |
Book Description:
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Fifty percent of the world's coasts are rocky yet the geomorphology of these coastlines have received scant attention in scientific literature. The author, a leading coastal geomorphologist, looks at this topic from a process viewpoint based on research conducted in the field and on laboratory model studies. Subjects include wave dynamics, mechanics of rock properties, present-day processes of cliff recession and related morphologies such as shore platforms, continental shelves and...
More DescriptionFifty percent of the world's coasts are rocky yet the geomorphology of these coastlines have received scant attention in scientific literature. The author, a leading coastal geomorphologist, looks at this topic from a process viewpoint based on research conducted in the field and on laboratory model studies. Subjects include wave dynamics, mechanics of rock properties, present-day processes of cliff recession and related morphologies such as shore platforms, continental shelves and marine terraces, effects of various engineering structures and beach mining on rocky coasts. Also features an appendix listing worldwide cliff erosion rates.