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Beaches of the Gulf Coast /

Much of the world's population lives within thirty miles of a coast, and beaches are perhaps the most popular tourist destinations worldwide. The Gulf of Mexico is no exception: Millions of people make their homes nearby, and many of them spend considerable time at the beach, joined by millions...

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Autor principal: Davis, Richard A., Jr., 1937-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: College Station : Texas A & M University Press, 2014.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I. General Characteristics and Dynamics of Beaches. Coastal processes
  • Beach geomorphology and barrier island morphodynamics
  • Beach materials, structures, and sources
  • Human impact on Gulf beaches ; Common animals and plants of the Gulf beaches and surf zone
  • Part II. Beaches along the Gulf of Mexico Coast. Beaches of Florida
  • Beaches of Alabama
  • Beaches of Mississippi
  • Beaches of Louisiana
  • Beaches of Texas
  • Beaches of Mexico and Cuba.