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| adam_text | CONTENTS
Preface
ix
List of symbols
xi
CHAPTER
1 :
COASTAL SYSTEMS
1
Aims
1
1.1
Introduction
1
1.2
Coastal classification
4
1.3
Morphodynamic approaches to coastal systems
8
1.4
Morphodynamic behaviour of coastal systems
15
1.5
Coastal systems and long-term change
19
Summary
21
Reflective questions
22
Further reading
22
CHAPTER
2:
SEA LEVEL
__ ___23
Aims
23
2.1
Introduction
23
2.2
Causes of sea-level change
25
2.3
Pleistocene climate and sea levels
32
2.4
Holocene sea-level transgression
36
2.5
Present sea-level rise
39
2.6
Present and future sea-level changes
42
Summary
44
Reflective questions
45
Further reading
45
CHAPTER
3:
TIDES
46
Aims
46
3.1
Introduction
46
3.2
The astronomical tide-generating force
47
3.3
The Equilibrium Theory of tides
52
3.4
The Dynamic Theory of tides
57
3.5
Predicting tides
62
3.6
Classification of tides
67
Summary
69
Reflective questions
69
Further reading
70
INTRODUCTION
TO
COASTAL
PROCESSES
&
GEOMORPHOLOGY
CHAPTER
4:
WAVES
71
Aims
71
4.1
Introduction
71
4.2
Characteristics and analysis of natural waves
73
4.3
Wave formation and prediction
76
4.4
Linear wave theory
79
4.5
Wave processes outside the surf zone
86
4.6
Wave processes in the surf and swash zone
92
4.7
Wave modelling
102
Summary
103
Reflective questions
104
Further reading
104
CHAPTER
5:
SEDIMENTS, BOUNDARY LAYERS AND TRANSPORT
105
Aims
105
5.1
Introduction
105
5.2
Sediment properties
106
5.3
Fluid properties
117
5.4
Benthic boundary layers
123
5.5
Sediment dynamics
129
5.6
Bedforms
139
Summary
146
Reflective questions
147
Further reading
147
CHAPTER
6:
FLUVIAL-DOMINATED COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS
-
DELTAS
148
Aims
148
6.1
Introduction
148
6.2
Galloway s classification of deltas
149
6.3
Delta morphology
153
6.4
The role of mass wasting and gravity
157
6.5
Delta front morphodynamics
159
6.6
Climatic controls on delta development
169
6.7
Delta dynamics and human activity
174
Summary
175
Reflective questions
176
Further reading
176
CHAPTER
7:
TIDE-DOMINATED COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS
-
ESTUARIES
178
Aims
178
7.1
Introduction
178
7.2
Estuary morphology
179
7.3
Estuary hydrodynamics
191
7.4
The turbidity maximum zone: Cohesive sediment dynamics
204
Summary
208
Reflective questions
209
Further reading
210
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
8:
WAVE-DOMINATED COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS
-
THE SHOREFACE,
BEACHES AND BARRIERS
211
Aims
211
8.1
Introduction
211
8.2
The shoreface
212
8.3
Beaches
220
8.4
Barriers and related accumulation features
242
8.5
Beaches, barriers and human activity
256
Summary
264
Reflective questions
265
Further reading
265
CHAPTER
9:
COASTAL SAND DUNES
267
Aims
267
9.1
Introduction
267
9.2
Formation of coastal dunes
270
9.3
Coastal dune morphology
283
9.4
Coastal dune evolution
290
9.5
Beach-dune interactions
293
9.6
Dune management
295
Summary
296
Reflective questions
296
Further reading
297
CHAPTER
10:
GEOLOGICALLY-CONTROLLED COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS
-
ROCKY
AND CORAL COASTS
298
Aims
298
10.1
Introduction
298
10.2
Rocky coast processes
299
10.3
Cliffs
309
10.4
Shore platforms
313
10.5
The role of inheritance along rocky coasts
320
10.6
Introduction to coral coasts
324
10.7
Ecology
325
10.8
Reef growth
331
10.9
Types of coral reefs and their formation
332
10.10
Reef morphology and Quaternary sea-level changes
337
10.11
Reef islands
342
Summary
347
Reflective questions
348
Further reading
348
CHAPTER 1
1 :
COASTS AND CLIMATE
349
Aims
349
11.1
Introduction
349
11.2
Detection, attribution and quasi-equilibrium in systems
350
11.3
Development of zonal climates
351
INTRODUCTION
TO
COASTAL
PROCESSES
&
GEOMORPHOLOGY
11.4
Zonal climates, coastal processes and geomorphology
356
11.5
Climate variability over decadal to seasonal time scales
363
Summary
369
Reflective questions
369
Further reading
369
CHAPTER
12:
FUTURE COASTS
______________________________________________371
Aims
371
12.1
Introduction
371
12.2
Coastal resources and sustainability
377
12.3
Valuing the coast
379
12.4
Managing coastal change
382
Summary
390
Reflective questions
390
Further reading
391
References
392
Index
413
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