Atlantic Coast Beaches: A Guide to Ripples, Dunes, and Other Natural Features of the Seashore - Tapa blanda

Neal, William J.; Pilkey, Orrin H.; Kelley, Joseph T.

 
9780878425341: Atlantic Coast Beaches: A Guide to Ripples, Dunes, and Other Natural Features of the Seashore
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ISBN 10: 0878425349 ISBN 13: 9780878425341
Editorial: MOUNTAIN PR, 2007

Sinopsis

Neal (geology, Grand Valley State U., Michigan), Pilkey (environmental and earth sciences, Duke U.), and Kelley (marine geology, U. of Maine) offer a layperson's guide to the geological features of beaches along the Atlantic Coast, from Maine to Florida. Topics addressed include beach movement in response to waves, wind, tide, and currents; ocean movement; what sand is and how it is modified traveling to the shore and by beach processes; beach shape; learning to read a beach; what can be learned from shells; dunes and winter beaches; and the impact of humans on beaches. Illustrated throughout with b&w photographs and diagrams. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Reseña del editor

At first glance, the beach may appear to be an endless, flat, monotone landscape meant only for swimming, snoozing, or working on your tan. Upon closer inspection, though, the beach reveals that it has myriad treasures for the curious to locate, such as ephemeral beach ripples decorating the sand, traces of miniature organisms inscribed on dunes, and armored mudballs. Atlantic Coast Beaches, from Maine to Florida, are full of amazing features formed by the interactions between tides, currents, bedrock, weather, beach critters, and much more.
Written for a general audience, Atlantic Coast Beaches: A Guide to Ripples, Dunes, and Other Natural Features of the Seashore covers everything, from microscopic nematodes to the potentially cataclysmic changes occurring along the coastline due to rising sea level. Its clear writing, illustrative photographs, and instructive diagrams answer some curious questions, such as why do some sands bark and sing, how do miniature sand volcanoes form, and how do barrier islands migrate?

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Editorial
MOUNTAIN PR
Año de publicación
2007
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0878425349
ISBN 13 
9780878425341
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de páginas
250
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