Geology of Brazilian Coastal Barriers (Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: March 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 220
ISBN-13: 9783540250081
Subjects: Historical geology; Science; Science/Mathematics; Brazilian coastal barriers; Coastal dunes; Coastal geology; Coastal processes; Holocene evolution; Science / Geology; Earth Sciences - Geology; Earth Sciences - Oceanography; Brazil; Coastal zone management; Geology; South Atlantic Ocean
Description: This books presents the first comprehensive overview of the evolution, geology, geomorphology and dynamics of Holocene coastal barriers in Brazil. Following two introductory chapters outlining the coast geology, climate, oceanography, general setting and dynamics, each subsequent chapter deals with the evolution and development of Holocene barriers in each state covering 9,200 kilometers of coastline. The examples cover all tidal types from micro to macro tidal, all wave and wind energies, and virtually every barrier type ranging from barrier islands, spits, strandplains, attached, receded and prograded barriers, climbing, clifftop and falling dunefield barriers and the largest transgressive dunefield barriers in the world. The book has been written by experts in Brazil, and provides a wealth of information previously inaccessible to scientists, students and managers.