The coast : hazardous interactions within the coastal environment / Timothy Kusky
Material type:
TextSeries: The hazardous earthPublication details: New York : Facts on File, c2008Description: xx, 155 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm; 1 online resource (xx, 155 p.) : ill., mapsISBN: - 0816064679
- 9780816064670
- 9781438117621 (electronic bk.)
- 1438117620 (electronic bk.)
- Coast [electronic resource] : hazardous interactions within the coastal environment
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Open Shelf
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UMPLIB GAMBANG | GB451.1 .K87 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0000051175 | ||
E-book
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UMPLIB GAMBANG | GB451.1 .K87 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 0000058736 |
Description based on print version record
Includes bibliographical references and index
Characteristic landforms and environments of the coastal zone -- origin of coastal hazards : coastal process -- effect of rising sea level and coastal subsidence -- example of coastal hazards and disasters (1900-2007) -- new orleans : the city most at risk for coastal disasters in the united states
Looks at coastal landforms, how they are created, and the hazards that threaten them, including erosion from waves and storms, powerful tides, and sediment transport
Mode of access: Internet