Beaches: Form and Process
Author:   Jack Hardisty
Publisher:   Kluwer Academic Publishers Group
Edition:   1990 ed.
ISBN:  

9780044452195


Pages:   342
Publication Date:   December 1990
Format:   Hardback
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This book places research into worldwide beach environments in its geomorphological context. Having introduced the systems approach to environmental modelling, and identified the groups of processes operating on beaches, the text is structured in five parts: the first three sections provide a sequential account of the effects of these processes on the beach system; part four focuses on theory relevant to landform stability, then reviews existing empirical, analytical and numerical models; and the final section introduces a computer model and shows its application to the process functions developed earlier. In addition, over 30 specially written computer models for beach system processes are presented, and the author pays particular attention to the problems associated with our understanding of dynamic coastal environments. It is aimed at advanced students and professionals in geomorphology, geology and coastal engineering.

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Author:   Jack Hardisty
Publisher:   Kluwer Academic Publishers Group
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Edition:   1990 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.470kg
ISBN:  

9780044452195


ISBN 10:   0044452195
Pages:   342
Publication Date:   December 1990
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction: beaches; beach modelling and monitoring; physical properties of beach sediment; physical properties of seawater. Part 2 Hydrodynamics: shoaling transformations; orthogonal currents; longshore currents; tides. Part 3 Sediment dynamics: basic sediment transport; orthogonal sediment transport; longshore sediment transport; advanced sediment transport. Part 4 Morphodynamics: basic morphodynamics; empirical beach models; analytical beach models; numerical beach models. Part 5 Numerical modelling: the slopes model; process sensitivity analysis; parameter sensitivity analysis; time, trends and change. Appendices - trigonometric functions - slopes formulae.

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