{"product_id":"coastal-geomorphology-isbn-9780470517307","title":"Coastal Geomorphology","description":"\u003ci\u003eCoastal Geomorphology, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive and systematic introduction to this subject and demonstrates the dynamic nature of coastal landforms, providing a background for analytical planning and management strategies in coastal areas that are subject to continuing changes.  \u003cp\u003eThis introductory textbook has been completely revised and updated, and is accompanied by a website which provides additional illustrations, global examples, case-studies and more detailed and advanced information on topics referenced in the book, together with explanations of terminology, annotated references and research material.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the second edition xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Figures xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Tables and Panels xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Coastal geomorphology 01\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Terminology 02\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Ancient coastlines 03\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Coastline morphology 05\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Coastline length 07\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Coastal evolution 08\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Changing coastlines 09\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 Summary 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Coastal processes 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Waves 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Tides 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Storm surges 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Tsunamis 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Currents 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Nearshore water circulation 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Wind action 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9 Other processes 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.10 Modelling coastal processes 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.11 Summary 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Land and sea level changes 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Mean sea level 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Causes of sea level change 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Measuring changes of level 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Correlation and dating of former coastlines 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Emerged coastlines 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Submerged coastlines 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.8 Sea level variations 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.9 Late Quaternary sea level changes 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.10 Modern sea level changes 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.11 Recent changes of land and sea level 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.12 Future sea level changes 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.13 Summary 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Cliffs 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Cliff evolution 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Cliff morphology 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Cliff weathering in cold climates 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Cliffs and bluffs on humid tropical coasts 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Cliff dissection 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Outlines in plan of cliffed coasts 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 Coastal landslides 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 Rates of cliff recession 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.10 Summary 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Shore platforms 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Shore processes 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Shore platforms 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Plunging cliffs 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Summary 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Beaches 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Beach sediments 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Evolution of beaches 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Provenance of beach sediments 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Weathering of beach material 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Beach rock 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Nearshore processes 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.8 Beach morphology 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.9 Beach outlines in plan 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.10 Beach outlines in profile 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.11 Beach morphodynamics and beach states 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.12 Use of models 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.13 Beach compartments 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.14 Beach budgets 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.15 Tracing beach sediment flow 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.16 Lateral grading 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.17 Prograding beaches 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.18 Beach ridges 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.19 Cheniers 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.20 Beach lobes 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.21 Summary 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Beach erosion 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 The multiple causes of beach erosion 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Effects of artificial structures on beaches 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Beach nourishment 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Summary 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Spits, barriers and bars 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Spits 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Tombolos 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Cuspate and lobate spits 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Cuspate and lobate forelands 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Coastal barriers and barrier islands 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Intertidal sandflats 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Bars and troughs 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.9 Sand shoals 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.10 Ripples 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.11 Sandstone reefs 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.12 Summary 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Coastal dunes 247\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Foredunes 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Backshore cliffing of dunes 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Parallel dunes 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Blow-outs and parabolic dunes 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Transgressive dunes 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Cliff-top dunes 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Dunes on shingle 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9 Rates of dune movement 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.10 Dune calcarenite 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.11 Machair 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.12 Coastal dunes in the humid tropics 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.13 Old and new dunes 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.14 Dune sandrock 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.15 Dune lakes 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.16 Summary 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Intertidal wetlands 271\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Intertidal morphology 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Sources of intertidal sediments 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Mudflats 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Intertidal vegetation 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Sea-grass beds 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Salt marshes 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Mangroves 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9 Freshwater swamps 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.10 Summary 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Estuaries and lagoons 295\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Rias 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Fiords 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Fiards 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Calanques 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Sharms and sebkhas 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Estuaries 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Coastal lagoons 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.9 Summary 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Deltas 331\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Delta components 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Deltaic processes 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 The Mississippi delta 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Delta outlines 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Delta evolution 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Delta shores 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.8 Summary 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Coral and algal reefs 349\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Coral reefs 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Origin of coral reefs 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Rates of growth 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Fringing reefs 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Barrier reefs 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.7 Atolls 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.8 Emerged coral reefs 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.9 Islands on coral reef platforms 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.10 Algal and other biogenic reefs 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.11 Summary 364\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Future coasts 365\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Greenhouse effect and sea level rise 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 General effects of a rising sea level 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Effects of a changing climate 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Effects on cliffs and shore platforms 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Effects on beaches, spits and barriers 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.7 Effects on coastal dunes 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.8 Effects on intertidal wetlands 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.9 Effects on estuaries and lagoons 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.10 Effects on deltaic coasts 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.11 Effects on coral and algal reefs 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.12 Conclusion 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.13 Summary 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eEric Charles Frederick Bird,\u003c\/b\u003e Principal Fellow, Department of Geography, University of Melbourne, Australia. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCoastal Geomorphology\u003c\/i\u003e, Second Edition is a comprehensive and systematic introduction to the subject and demonstrates the dynamic nature of coastal landforms, providing a background for analytical planning and management strategies in coastal areas subject to continuing 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