Encyclopedia of Coastal Science

Encyclopedia of Coastal Science
Author: M. Schwartz
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 1243
Release: 2006-11-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1402038801

This new Encyclopedia of Coastal Science stands as the latest authoritative source in the field of coastal studies, making it the standard reference work for specialists and the interested lay person. Unique in its interdisciplinary approach. This Encyclopedia features contributions by 245 well-known international specialists in their respective fields and is abundantly illustrated with line-drawings and photographs. Not only does this volume offer an extensive number of entries, it also includes various appendices, an illustrated glossary of coastal morphology and extensive bibliographic listings.

Longshore Sand Transport Distribution Across the Surf Zone Due to Random Waves

Longshore Sand Transport Distribution Across the Surf Zone Due to Random Waves
Author: Saad Mesbah M. Abdelrahman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1983
Genre: Beach erosion
ISBN:

Water waves are one of the principal causes of shoreline changes. When waves break along the shore, they release their energy and momentum and give rise to a longshore current. The longshore current, along with the stirring action of the waves, is the primary mechanism for longshore sediment transport. The longshore sand transport rate is an essential factor determining erosion or accretion along a coast. If the longshore sand transport rate can be accurately estimated, a quantitative picture of shoreline evolution can be evaluated, including changes of the shoreline due to marine structures. In the present study, analytical and numerical models are developed based on a longshore current model for random waves and a sediment transport formulation by Thornton to predict the cross-shore sediment transport distribution and to compute the total volume of sand transport rate. The model is compared with the field data acquired from Leadbetter Beach, Santa Barbara, California.

Physical Oceanography of Coastal and Shelf Seas

Physical Oceanography of Coastal and Shelf Seas
Author: B. Johns
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 483
Release: 1983-01-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080870732

This book provides a thorough treatment of both theoretical and observational aspects of the interaction between the sea-floor and the near-sea-floor dynamics; the effect this has on the distribution of internal and seabed stress; and the relevance of the associated dynamics to sedimentation processes. The theoretical work described involved both analytical and numerical modelling studies of a wide range of near-shore and shelf processes. These provide a valuable store of information on the interaction between the sea-floor and the dynamics of the overlying water. The book also includes an account of tidal analysis techniques and how these are being applied in the analysis of tidal current measurements. The observational studies relate to measurements of near-sea-floor turbulence and sand-transport in the littoral zone.

Coastal Hydraulics

Coastal Hydraulics
Author: Alan Marshall Muir Wood
Publisher:
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1981
Genre: Coastal engineering
ISBN: 9780333261293

The Urban Ocean

The Urban Ocean
Author: Alan F. Blumberg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2018-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1107191998

Describes the physics of the coastal ocean, for advanced students, researchers, urban planners, and environmental engineers.

Coastal Dynamics '01

Coastal Dynamics '01
Author: Hans Hanson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1110
Release: 2001
Genre: Science
ISBN:

This collection contains 109 papers presented at the Fourth Conference on Coastal Dynamics, held in Lund, Sweden, June 11-15, 2001.

Sediment Transport in Coastal Waters

Sediment Transport in Coastal Waters
Author: Sylvain Ouillon
Publisher: MDPI
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2019-04-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3038978442

The interface of 440,000 km long coastline in the world is subject to global change, with an increasing human pressure (land use, buildings, sand mining, dredging) and increasing population. Improving our knowledge on involved mechanisms and sediment transport processes, monitoring the evolution of sedimentary stocks and anticipating changes in littoral and coastal zones is essential for this purpose. The special issue of Water on “Sediment transport in coastal waters” gathers thirteen papers which introduce the current revolution in the scientific research related to coastal and littoral hydrosedimentary dynamics, and reflect the diversity of concerns on which research in coastal sediment transport is based, and current trends — topics and preferred methods — to address them.