Author : Open University. Oceanography Course Team
Release : 1989
Genre : Beaches
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 273/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Waves, Tides, and Shallow-water Processes by : Open University. Oceanography Course Team

Download or read book Waves, Tides, and Shallow-water Processes written by Open University. Oceanography Course Team. This book was released on 1989. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely revised and updated for its second edition, this volume belongs to the Open University series on oceanography. It is designed so that it can be read on its own or studied as part of the Open University third-level course, S330 Oceanography. The book begins by describing the characteristics of waves and tides, and their behaviour in shallow water. After outlining the sources of sediment supply to the oceans, some theoretical aspects of sediment movement and deposition by currents are considered. After looking at wave action in the littoral zone, the interplay of tidal currents, river flow and wave action in estuaries and deltas are explored. The final chapter provides an overview of shelf processes. This is a vital book for all oceanography undergraduate students worldwide. Easy to use question and answer formatFull colour illustrations throughout35-40% revised and extended from 1st edition