Basic Coastal Engineering
Basic Coastal Engineering

Author: Robert Sorensen

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 1997-09-30

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780412123412

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In the 20 years since publication of the first edition of this book there have been a number of significant changes in the practice of coastal engineering. This new edition has been completely rewritten to reflect these changes as well as to make other improvements to the material presented in the original text. _ Basic Coastal Engineering is an introductory text on wave mechanics and coastal processes along with the fundamentals of the practice of coa~tal engi neering. This book was written for a senior or first postgraduate course in coastal engineering. It is also suitable for self study by anyone having a basic engineering or physical science background. The level of coverage does not require a math or fluid mechanics background beyond that presented in a typical undergraduate civil or mechanical engineering curriculum. The material presented in this text is based on the author's lecture notes from a one-semester course at Virginia Pol ytechnic Institute, Texas A&M University, and George Washington University, and a senior elective course at Lehigh University. The text contains examples to demonstrate the various analysis techniques that are presented and each chapter (except the first and last) has a collection of problems for the reader to solve that further demonstrate and expand upon the text material. Chapter 1 briefly describes the coastal environment and introduces the rela tively new field of coastal engineering.

Fly Fishing Afoot in the Surf Zone
Fly Fishing Afoot in the Surf Zone

Author: Ken Hanley

Publisher: Frank Amato Publications

Published: 1999-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781571881779

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You'll find facts and advice on: Chum salmon, rockfish, cabezon, striped bass, surfperch, Pacific bonito, corbina, croaker, flatfish, sand bass, lingcod, and silver salmon; over 80 locations in Washington, Oregon, California, and Northern Baja; 21 fly patterns and full recipes, with angling tips for each fly; plus tips on equipment, water-reading skills, tides and moon phases, and field references for the traveler.Ken Hanley shares his vast knowledge of Pacific Coast fly angling as only he can. You will get the insight you need to be a success at this wild game.

Oceanic Whitecaps
Oceanic Whitecaps

Author: E.C. Monahan

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 1986-04-30

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 9789027722515

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While various volumes havepreviously been de­ bable, answer to this question lies in the obser­ vation that while whitecaps are some of the voted to such topics as droplets and bubbles, it is our conceit that this is the first volume dedi­ most apparent features associated with high sea cated to the description of the phenomenon states, they have also pro\'ed to be someofthe of oceanic whitecapping, and to a considera­ most difficult objects to measure and describe tion of the role these whitecapsplay in satellite quantitatively, and while scientists as a group marine remote sensing, in sea-salt aerosol gene­ may like to tackle difficult problems, we ration, and in a broad range ofother sea surface should not be accused ofundue modesty when processes. This observation, reOecting in part we observe that as a group we also have a finite the relatively modest attention paid until re­ tolerance for frustration and ahuman,perhaps cently by the scientific community to white­ aesthetic, prejudice in favour ofnatural pheno­ caps, is noteworthy when one considers that mena that are amcnable to detailed description. collectively whitecaps are to thegeneral public It is appropriate to note that Professor Wood­ one of the most striking features of the sea­ cock, to whom this volume is dedicated, ap­ scape.

Invitation to Oceanography
Invitation to Oceanography

Author: Paul R. Pinet

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 582

ISBN-13: 9780763721367

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Invitation to Oceanography, Third Edition provides students with a fundamental overview of the four major branches of ocean science: geology, chemistry, physics, and biology. The approach used is a broad one, relying on basic concepts to explain the ocean's many mysteries. Anybody -- whether sailor, surfer, beachcomber, or student -- can learn about the processes and creatures of the oceans by reading this visually exciting book.

Long Shore Currents and Wave Statistics in the Surf Zone
Long Shore Currents and Wave Statistics in the Surf Zone

Author: J. Ian Collins

Publisher:

Published: 1972

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13:

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The report investigates some of the physical aspects of the surf zone with random seas. The statistics of wave height distributions are investigated for the surf zone over gentle sloping beaches. Longshore currents and wave set-up due to random seas are computed and compared with results for periodic waves. The mathematical stability of steady longshore currents on plane beaches is investigated and it is found that such solutions are unstable. (Author).

Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphology
Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphology

Author: Robin Davidson-Arnott

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-09-19

Total Pages: 541

ISBN-13: 1108424279

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Grounded in current research, this second edition has been thoroughly updated, featuring new topics, global examples and online material. Written for students studying coastal geomorphology, this is the complete guide to the processes at work on our coastlines and the features we see in coastal systems across the world.