Geology and Geomorphology of Holocene Coastal Barriers of Brazil

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Dillenburg, Sérgio R. (Autor), Hesp, Patrick A. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edición:1st ed. 2009.
Colección:Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, 107
Temas:
Geology.
Geotechnical engineering.
Oceanography.
Sedimentology.
Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences.
Ocean Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Coastal Barriers - An Introduction
  • The Coastal Zone of Brazil
  • The Holocene Coastal Barriers of Rio Grande do Sul
  • The Holocene Barrier Systems of the Santa Catarina Coast, Southern Brazil
  • The Holocene Barrier Systems of Paranaguá and Northern Santa Catarina Coasts, Southern Brazil
  • Sedimentology and Morphological Evolution of the Ilha Comprida Barrier System, Southern São Paulo Coast
  • Barrier and Beach Ridge Systems of the Rio de Janeiro Coast
  • The Holocene Barrier Strandplains of the State of Bahia
  • The Mesotidal Barriers of Rio Grande do Norte
  • The Holocene Barriers of Maranhão, Piauí and Ceará States, Northeastern Brazil
  • The Subsiding Macrotidal Barrier Estuarine System of the Eastern Amazon Coast, Northern Brazil.

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