Introduction to Coastal Processes and Geomorphology

Grounded in current research, this second edition has been thoroughly updated, featuring new topics, global examples and online material.

Robin Davidson-Arnott (Author), Bernard Bauer (Author), Chris Houser (Author)

9781108439862, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 19 September 2019

536 pages, 430 b/w illus. 11 tables
25.2 x 20.4 x 2.6 cm, 1.3 kg

Praise for the First Edition: 'This excellent book is both well-written and illustrated … it will more than satisfy undergraduate coastal geomorphology students yet it is also clear and accessible enough to be of great use to students from a range of disciplines … one of the best coastal geomorphology texts available.' Jim Hansom, University of Glasgow

Written for anyone interested in coastal geomorphology, this is the complete guide to the processes at work on our coastlines and the resulting features seen in coastal systems across the world. Accessible to students from a range of disciplines, the quantitative approach of this book helps to build a solid understanding of wave and current processes that shape coastlines. From sandy beaches to coral reefs, the major coastal features are related to contemporary processes and to sea-level changes over the past 25,000 years. Key equations describing these processes and standard methods and instrumentation used to collect measurements are all presented in this wide-ranging overview. Designed to support a one- or two-semester course and grounded in current research, this second edition has been substantially updated and rewritten - featuring cutting-edge new topics, insights from new models and technologies, additional global examples and an enhanced package of online teaching materials.

Part I. Introduction: 1. Introduction
2. Coastal geomorphology
Part II. Coastal Processes: 3. Sea level
4. Wind-generated waves
5. Wave dynamics
6. Surf zone circulation
7. Coastal sediment transport
Part III. Coastal Systems: 8. Beach and nearshore systems
9. Coastal sand dunes and Aeolian processes
10. Barrier systems
11. Saltmarshes and mangroves
12. Coral reefs and atolls
13. Cliffed and rocky coasts.

Subject Areas: Oceanography [seas RBKC], Geological surface processes [geomorphology RBGD]