River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics. RCEM 2009, Two Volume Set

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-415-55426-8
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 576 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 2336 g

Coastal, estuarine, fluvial and submarine morphodynamics encompass some of the leading processes shaping our planet. They stem mainly, but not only, from the interaction of water in motion and movable sediment boundaries, resulting in morphological changes produced by erosion, transport and deposition of sediments that generate a variety of landscapes and seascapes over time. Morphodynamics allows for a better understanding and interpretation of self adjustments in drainage basins, longitudinal river profiles and shorelines shapes, as well as characteristic features such as beach cusps, bed forms such as dunes, and channel patterns. This collection of about 150 contributions should be invaluable to wetland ecologists, fish biologists, engineers, geomorphologists, fluvial engineers, coastal scientists, as well as to scientists interested in processes responsible for earth-surface landscape evolution.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vionnet, Carlos

García, Marcelo H.

Latrubesse, E.M.

Perillo, G.M.E.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Hydrologie, Hydrogeologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geomorphologie, Erosion, Glaziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface, Volume I: River and coastal morphodymanics, theory and observations 1; River and coastal morphodymanics, theory and observations 2; Earth observatories and planetary morphodynamics; Sediment transport processes in rivers, estuaries and coasts; Morphodymanics of alluvial plains, river mouths, deltas and tidal channels; Morphodymanics of flow-sediment-structure interaction and flow pattern visualisation. Volume II: Eco-hydraulics and biogeomorphology; Morphodymanics of sediment-water-interfaces 1; Morphodymanics of sediment-water-interfaces 2; Computational Morphodymanics; Hydroacustic measurements of flow, sediment transport and morphology.

Über Autor(innen)

C.A. Vionnet, Water Science and Engineering Faculty – FICH, Universidad Nacional del Litoral – UNL & CONICET, Santa Fe, Argentina. M.H. Garcia, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA & UNL, Santa Fe, Argentina. E.M. Latrubesse, Centro de Investigaciones Geológicas-CIG-LATYR, Universidad Nacional de La Plata & CONICET, La Plata, Argentina. G.M.E. Perillo, CONICET-Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía and Departamento de Geología, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahia Blanca, Argentina.