Waves and beaches: the dynamics of the ocean surfaceExamines the complex interactions between major coastal features and waves, tides, currents, and surf including man's attempts to control shoreline damage |
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Contents
n Ideal Waves | 23 |
Wind Waves | 40 |
Waves in Shallow Water | 74 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Waves and beaches: the dynamics of the ocean surface |
| Author | Willard Bascom |
| Edition | revised, illustrated |
| Publisher | Anchor Press, 1980 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | May 8, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0385148445, 9780385148443 |
| Length | 366 pages |
| Subjects | › › Beaches Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Coastal Regions & Shorelines Ocean Waves Ocean waves Science / Earth Sciences / Geology Science / Earth Sciences / Oceanography Science / General |
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