The beach book : science of the shore /
Hobbs, C. H.(Carl Heywood),1946-
New York ; Chichester : Columbia University Press,
c2012.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-182) and index.
Beaches -- Wind -- Waves -- Tides -- Sediments -- Barrier islands and tidal marshes -- Sea level and sea-level rise -- Storms and storm surge -- Erosion and shore protection. Appendix 1. Units of speed : approximate conversion factors -- Appendix 2. Beaufort Scale -- Appendix 3. Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale.
Beaches.
Coastal ecology.