Coastal dynamics / / Judith Bosboom, M. J. F. Stive.

• VerfasserIn: Bosboom, Judith; Stive, M. J. F.
• TeilnehmendeR: Bosboom, Judith; Stive, M. J. F.
• Place / Publishing House: [Place of publication not identified] : TU Delft Open, [2021]; ©2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

This textbook on Coastal Dynamics focuses on the interrelation between physical wave, flow and sediment transport phenomena and the resulting morphodynamics of a wide variety of coastal systems. The textbook is unique in that it explicitly connects the dynamics of open coasts and tidal basins; not only is the interaction between open coasts and tidal basins of basic importance for the evolution of most coastal systems, but describing the similarities between their physical processes is highly instructive as well. This textbook emphasizes these similarities to the benefit of understanding shared processes such as nonlinearities in flow and sediment transport. Some prior knowledge with respect to the dynamics of flow, waves and sediment transport is recommended.

Table of Contents

1 Overview -- 2 Large-scale geographical variation of coasts -- 3 Ocean waves -- 4 Global wave and tidal environments -- 5 Coastal hydrodynamics -- 6 Sediment transport -- 7 Cross-shore transport and profile development -- 8 Longshore transport and coastline changes -- 9 Coastal inlets and tidal basins -- 10 Coastal protection