Coastal Geology

by Morales, Juan A.

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Title Statements

Full title :Coastal Geology.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2022.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Springer International Publishing AG
Place of Publication:Cham
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2022.

Notes

16.2.6 Sea Level Movements.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (463 pages).

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9783030961213, 3030961214
oclc:on1340252999
LC Classification:G1-922
Dewey Decimal:551.457

Intro -- Introduction -- Contents -- Geological Approaches to the Coast -- 1 Coastal Geology as a Science Through Time -- 1.1 What is Coastal Geology? -- 1.2 Observation of the Coast in Ancient Times -- 1.3 Age of Exploration: The Birth of Marine Geology -- 1.4 Explosion of Human Occupation on the Coast: The Birth of the Real Coastal Geology -- 1.5 Recent Knowledge -- References -- 2 Defining Concepts of Coastal Geology -- 2.1 What is the Coast? -- 2.1.1 Coast -- 2.1.2 Coastal Zone -- 2.1.3 Littoral Zone -- 2.1.4 Coastal Plain -- 2.1.5 Shore -- 2.1.6 Shoreline -- 2.1.7 Coastline -- 2.1.8 Shoreface -- 2.1.9 Offshore -- 2.1.10 Shelf -- 2.2 A Datum Issue -- 2.3 Coastal Framework -- 2.3.1 Coastal Processes -- 2.3.2 Consolidated Versus Unconsolidated Coasts2.3.2 Consolidated Versus Unconsolidated Coasts2.3.2 Consolidated Versus Unconsolidated Coasts2.3.2 Consolidated Versus Unconsolidated Coasts2.3.2 Consolidated Versus Unconsolidated Coasts -- 2.3.3 Erosional Versus Depositional Coasts -- 2.3.4 Open Versus Protected Coasts -- 2.3.5 Mechanical Versus Biological Coasts -- 2.3.6 Emergent Versus Submergent Coasts -- 2.4 Coastal Uses -- 2.4.1 Urban Use -- 2.4.2 Industrial Use -- 2.4.3 Mili…