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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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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College Station :
Texas A & M University Press,
2014.
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| 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.


