Biology and the Mechanics of the Wave-Swept Environment /

This text introduces and draws together pertinent aspects of fluid dynamics, physical oceanography, solid mechanics, and organismal biology to provide a much-needed set of tools for quantitatively examining the biological effects of ocean waves. "Nowhere on earth does water move as violently as...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Denny, Mark (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2014]
Edición:Course Book
Colección:Princeton Legacy Library ; 917
Temas:
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1. Introduction: The Need for Proper Tools
  • Chapter 2. The Organisms
  • Chapter 3. An Introduction to Fluid Dynamics
  • Chapter 4. An Introduction to Water Waves
  • Chapter 5. Wave Theories
  • Chapter 6. The Random Sea
  • Chapter 7. Breaking and Broken Waves
  • Chapter 8. Tides
  • Chapter 9. Benthic Boundary Layers
  • Chapter 10. Turbulence and Mixing
  • Chapter 11. Hydrodynamic Forces
  • Chapter 12. Properties of Biological Materials
  • Chapter 13. Static Beam Theory
  • Chapter 14. Dynamic Beam Bending
  • Chapter 15. Adhesion
  • Chapter 16. Structural Wave Exposure
  • Chapter 17. Mechanical Determinants of Size and Shape
  • Chapter 18. Whither Hence?
  • Chapter 19. Techniques of Measurement
  • Appendix: List of Symbols
  • Literature Cited
  • Index

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