Coastal basins are defined as estuaries, lagoons, and embayments. This book deals with the science of coastal basins using simple models, many of which are presented in either analytical form or Microsoft Excel or MATLAB. The book introduces simple hydrodynamics and its applications, from the use of simple box and one-dimensional models to flow over coral reefs. The book also emphasizes models as a scientific tool in our understanding of coasts, and introduces the value of the most modern flexible mesh combined wave-current models. Examples from shallow basins around the world illustrate the wonders of the scientific method and the power of simple dynamics. This book is ideal for use as an advanced textbook for graduate students and as an introduction to the topic for researchers, especially those from other fields of science needing a basic understanding of the basic ideas of the dynamics of coastal basins.
Textbook for graduate students and an introduction for researchers to coastal basins through simple hydrodynamics.About the AuthorClifford Hearn is Director of the Tampa Bay Modeling Program for the United State Geological Survey.
Book InformationISBN 9780521807401
Author Clifford J. HearnFormat Hardback
Page Count 512
Imprint Cambridge University PressPublisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 1154g
Dimensions(mm) 253mm * 180mm * 28mm