ABSTRACT

The second edition of Environmental Oceanography is the first textbook to link the needs of the coastal oceanographer and the environmental practitioner. The ever-increasing human impact on the environment, and particularly on the coastal zone, has led governments to carefully examine the environmental implications of development proposals. This book provides the background needed to undertake coastal oceanographic investigations and sets them in context by incorporating case studies and sample problems based on the author's experience as an environmental consultant.

chapter 1|28 pages

Coastal Oceanography

chapter 2|29 pages

Shore Processes

chapter 3|28 pages

Waves

chapter 4|30 pages

Tides

chapter 5|25 pages

Water Composition

chapter 6|21 pages

Water Circulation

chapter 7|16 pages

Boundary Layers

chapter 8|22 pages

Mixing

chapter 9|27 pages

Coastal Meteorology

chapter 10|28 pages

Estuaries and Reefs

chapter 11|30 pages

Direct and Remote Sensing

chapter 12|22 pages

Data Analysis

chapter 13|22 pages

Coastal Assessment