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Coastal Evolution

Outlines the latest concepts in terms of deposition and erosion of shorelines and their dynamics over the last Ice Age, and also examines how conceptual models can be extended to include shorelines modified by human influence.

Contents

Foreword O. van de Plassche; 1. Coastal evolution: an introduction R. W. G. Carter and C. D. Woodroffe; 2. Morphodynamics of coastal evolution P. Cowell and B. Thom; 3. Deltaic coasts J. Suter; 4. Wave-dominated coasts P. Roy, P. Cowell, M. Ferland and B. Thom; 5. Macrotidal estuaries J. Chappell and C. D. Woodroffe; 6. Lagoons and microtidal coasts J. A. G. Cooper; 7. Coral atolls R. McLean and C. D. Woodroffe; 8. Continental shelf reef systems D. Hopley; 9. Arctic coastal plain shorelines P. Hill, P. Barnes, A. Hequette and M. H. Ruz; 10. Paraglacial coasts D. Forbes and J. Syvitski; 11. Coastal cliffs and platforms G. Giggs and A. Trenhaile; 12. Evolution of tectonic shorelines P. Pirazzoli; 13. Developed coasts K. Nordstrom; Index.

Specifications

Pm Supplier	CUP/ Cambridge University Press
Pm Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Pm Isbn 10	0521598907
Pm Isbn 13	9780521598903
Pm Publication Date	1997-04-03
Pm Width	152
Pm Height	32
Pm Author	Carter, RWG, Woodroffe, CD
Pm Longness	229

Late Quaternary Shoreline Morphodynamics
Key Info: 33 b/w photos, 133 figs, 5 tabs
Author: Carter, RWG, Woodroffe, CD
Page Count: 517
Publication Date: 1997-04-03