The Coastal Ocean
A derivative of the Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences

Articles pertaining to the coastal ocean from the Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences, 2^nd Edition, compiled in one convenient and accessible source.

John H. Steele (Edited by), Steve A. Thorpe (Edited by), Karl K. Turekian (Edited by)

9780123813954, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 6 September 2010

742 pages
24.4 x 17.5 x 4.5 cm, 1.82 kg

The Coastal Ocean is a derivative of the Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences, 2^nd Edition, and serves as an important reference on coastal oceanography in one convenient and accessible source. Its selection of articles provides current knowledge and expertise in the areas of: Rivers, estuaries and fjords; Salt marshes, lagoons, beaches and rocky shores; Corals and reefs; Groundwater seepage; Ice and permafrost; Waves, tides, surges, tsunami and seiches; Topography and sea level; Plankton and benthos; Management, mariculture and fisheries; Pollution; Sediments, slides, slumps and cycling; Circulation and models; Remote sensing by acoustics, aircraft and satellites; and rigs, structures and shipping. The Coastal Ocean serves as an ideal reference for topical research.

Rivers, estuaries and fjords; Salt marshes, lagoons, beaches and rocky shores; Corals and reefs; Groundwater seepage; Ice and permafrost; Waves, tides, surges, tsunami and seiches; Topography and sea level; Plankton and benthos; Management, mariculture and fisheries; Pollution; Sediments, slides, slumps and cycling; Circulation and models; Remote sensing by acoustics, aircraft and satellites; Rigs, structures and shipping

Subject Areas: Oceanography [seas RBKC]