Ebook: Australian Coastal Systems : Beaches, Barriers and Sediment Compartments
Author: Andrew D. Short
- Genre: Biology // Ecology
- Tags: Marine sciences, Oceanography, Endangered ecosystems, Nature conservation
- Series: Coastal research library 32
- Year: 2020
- Publisher: Springer International Publishing : Imprint : Springer
- Language: English
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This book describes the entire coast and beaches and barrier systems of Australia. It covers the coastal processes and systems that form and impact Australia's 30.000 km coast, 12.000 beaches and 2750 barrier systems. These processes include geology, geomorphology, climate, waves, tides, currents, sediment supply, as well as coastal ecosystems. The coast is divided into tropical northern and southern temperate Read more...