Reef-Platform Coral Boulders Evidence for High-Energy Marine Inundation Events on Tropical Coastlines /

The primary goal here is to present a treatise on the significance and value of coarse clastic carbonate sediments (i.e. large coral boulders) on tropical coastlines for understanding both modern and pre-historical (Holocene) high-magnitude marine inundation events.  There has been a rapid groundswe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Terry, James P. (Autor), Lau, A Y Annie (Autor), Etienne, Samuel (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
Colección:SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences,
Temas:
Physical geography.
Geology.
Sedimentology.
Natural disasters.
Oceanography.
Earth System Sciences.
Natural Hazards.
Ocean Sciences.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Coastal Boulders: Introduction and Scope
  • Historical review and changing terminology
  • The Scientific Value of Reef-Platform Boulders for Interpreting Coastal Hazards
  • Uncertainties and Continuing Challenges with Interpreting Coastal Boulders
  • Case Study: Coastal Boulder Fields on Taveuni Island Coasts, Fiji
  • Outlook for Boulder Studies Within Tropical Geomorphology and Coastal Research.

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