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| Format – détails additionnels: | Online version: Komar, Paul D., 1939- Pacific Northwest coast. Durham : Duke University Press, 1997 (OCoLC)605141035 |
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| Type de document: | Livre |
| Tous les auteurs / collaborateurs: |
Paul D Komar |
| ISBN: | 082232010X 9780822320104 0822320207 9780822320203 |
| Numéro OCLC: | 37260894 |
| Description: | xv, 195 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. |
| Contenu: | 1. Northwest Coast Perspective -- 2. Geological Evolution of the Northwest Coast. Plate Tectonics and Continental Growth. Sea Level and Its Imprint on the Northwest Coast. Evolution of the Northwest Coast since the Ice Ages. Formation of the Northwest Estuaries. Dune Fields of the Northwest Coast -- 3. Dynamic Northwest Coast. Seasons and the Coastal Climate. Ocean Wave Generation. Beach Cycles on the Northwest Coast. Nearshore Currents and the Movement of Beach Sand. Tides along the Northwest Coast. Water Level Fluctuations. Wave Run-up and Sneaker Waves. Tsunami: The Extreme Coastal Hazard -- 4. Arrival of Man -- Erosion Becomes a Problem -- 5. Development and Destruction of Bayocean Spit. Development of Bayocean Park. |
| Titre de collection: | Living with the shore. |
| Responsabilité: | Paul D. Komar. |
Résumé:
Serves as a source of information about the coast of the Pacific Northwest, its geological setting, the natural responses of beaches and cliffs to ocean processes, and the problem of erosion. This
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