John B Anderson

Broschiertes Buch

The Formation and Future of the Upper Texas Coast

A Geologist Answers Questions about Sand, Storms, and Living by the Sea Volume 11

Beschreibung

Answers frequently asked questions about the Texas coastline - how it evolved; how natural processes affect it and why it is ever changing; and how human development can be managed to help preserve it. This book provides a look at ocean waves and currents, beach formation and erosion, barrier island evolution, hurricanes, and sea level changes.

Autor

JOHN B. ANDERSON is professor of earth sciences at Rice University, where he also holds the W. Maurice Ewing Professorship in Oceanography. He is best known for his work in Antarctic marine geology, but his other research has focused on the northern Gulf of Mexico basin. He lives in Houston.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Texas A&M University Press
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Mai 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 258mm x 208mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 757g
• ISBN-13: 9781585445615
• ISBN-10: 1585445614
• Artikelnr.: 22606573