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Preface page.. Acknowledgements.. Part I Introduction.. 1 Introduction.. 1.1 Humans and the coastal zone.. 1.2 Approaches to the study of coasts.. 1.3 Information sources.. 1.4 Approach and organization.. References.. 2 Coastal geomorphology.. 2.1 Definition and scope of coastal geomorphology.. 2.2 The coastal zone: definition and nomenclature.. 2.3 Factors influencing coastal morphology and processes.. References.. Part II Coastal Processes.. 3 Sea level fluctuations and changes.. 3.1 Synopsis.. 3.2 Mean sea level, the geoid, and changes in mean sea level.. 3.3 Changes in mean sea level.. 3.4 Astronomical tides.. 3.5 Short-term dynamic changes in sea level.. 3.6 Climate change and sea level rise.. References.. 4 Wind-generated waves.. 4.1 Synopsis.. 4.2 Definition and characteristics of waves.. 4.3 Measurement and description of waves.. 4.4 Wave generation.. 4.5 Wave prediction.. 4.6 Wave climate.. Further reading.. References.. 5 Waves _ wave theory and wave dynamics.. 5.1 Synopsis.. 5.2 Wave theories.. 5.3 Wave shoaling and refraction.. 5.4 Wave breaking.. 5.5 Wave groups and low-frequency energy in the surf and swash zones.. Further reading.. References.. 6 Surf zone circulation.. 6.1 Synopsis.. 6.2 Undertow.. 6.3 Rip cells.. 6.4 Longshore currents.. 6.5 Wind and tidal currents.. Further reading.. References.. 7 Coastal sediment transport.. 7.1 Synopsis.. 7.2 Sediment transport mechanisms, boundary layers and bedforms.. 7.3 On_offshore sand transport .. 7.4 Longshore sand transport .. 7.5 Littoral sediment budget and littoral drift cells.. Further reading.. References.. Part III Coastal Systems.. 8 Beach and nearshore systems.. 8.1 Synopsis.. 8.2 Beach and nearshore sediments and morphology.. 8.3 Nearshore morphodynamics.. 8.4 Beach morphodynamics.. References

9 Coastal sand dunes.. 9.1 Synopsis.. 9.2 Morphological components of coastal dunes and dune fields.. 9.3 Plant communities of coastal dunes.. 9.4 Aeolian processes in coastal dunes.. 9.5 Sand deposition.. 9.6 Beach/dune interaction and foredune evolution.. 9.7 Management of coastal dunes.. References.. 10 Barrier systems.. 10.1 Synopsis.. 10.2 Barrier types and morphology.. 10.3 Barrier dynamics: overwash and inlets.. 10.4 Barrier spit morphodynamics.. 10.5 Barrier islands.. 10.6 Management of barrier systems.. References.. 11 Saltmarshes and mangroves.. 11.1 Synopsis.. 11.2 Saltmarsh and mangrove ecosystems.. 11.3 Salt marshes.. 11.4 Mangroves.. 11.5 Conservation and management of saltmarshes and mangroves.. Further reading.. References.. 12 Coral reefs and atolls.. 12.1 Synopsis.. 12.2 Corals and reef formation.. 12.3 Geomorphology and sedimentology of coral reefs.. 12.4 Impacts of disturbance on coral reefs.. Further reading.. References.. 13 Cliffed and rocky coasts.. 13.1 Synopsis.. 13.2 Cliffed coast morphology.. 13.3 Cliffed coast erosion system.. 13.4 Cohesive bluff coasts.. 13.5 Rock coasts.. 13.6 Shore platforms.. 13.7 Management of coastal cliff shorelines.. Further reading.. References.. Index

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Written for undergraduate students studying coastal geomorphology, this is the complete guide to the processes at work on our coastlines and the features we see in coastal systems across the world. Accessible to students from a range of disciplines, the quantitative approach of this book helps to build a solid understanding of wave and current processes that shape coastlines. The resulting processes of erosion, transport and deposition and the features they create are clearly explained, with over 400 illustrations and photographs. From sandy beaches to coral reefs, the major coastal features are related to contemporary processes and to sea-level changes over the past 25,000 years. Key equations describing or predicting measurements from instruments used to map these processes are all presented in this wide-ranging overview. Davidson-Arnott completes this teaching package with online material that brings the subject to life, including videos of coastal processes and virtual field trips. Inglés

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