Muddy coasts of the world
Muddy coasts of the world: processes, deposits, and function
edited by Terry Healy, Ying Wang
Publisher: New York : Elsevier, 2002.
ISBN: 0444510192
DDC: 551.4609
LCC: GC96.5
Edition: (hbk. : alk. paper)
Summary:
The SCOR (Scientific Committee on Ocean Research of ICSU) Working
Group 106 was tasked with reviewing the geomorphic, sedimentary and
oceanographic dynamics of muddy costs, assessing the impact of sea
level rise on muddy coasts, especially in estuaries, and to recommend
future research pathways relating to muddy coasts.This book addresses
these questions and includes chapters on the research issues of muddy
coasts, the definition of muddy coasts, sea level rise effects on
muddy coasts, fundamental dynamic processes effecting muddy coast
formation, the role of mangrove and salt marsh vegetation,
bio-geochemistry of muddy coast deposits, storm surge effects on
muddy coasts, human impacts on muddy coasts, and a detailed
geographical review of muddy coasts of the world. The volume presents
examples of muddy coasts sedimentation from many different
environments of the world including the broad expanse muddy coast of
China, muddy coasts of continental trailing edges (the Americas),
muddy coasts in seasonally ice covered environments, muddy coasts in
areas of tropical coral reefs, muddy coasts from the tropics, muddy
coasts resulting from large river discharges, and muddy coasts of
mid-latitude oceanic islands.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Research issues of muddy coasts / Ying Wang, T. Healy, SCOR
Working Group 106 -- 2. Definition, properties and classification of
muddy coasts / Ying Wang, T. Healy, SCOR Working Group 106 -- 3.
Mudshore dynamics and controls / A.J. Mehta -- 4. Distinguishing
accretion from erosion-dominated muddy coasts / R. Kirby -- 5.
Relative sea level changes and some effects on muddy coasts / S.
Jelgersma, T. Healy, E. Marone -- 6. Geographic distribution of muddy
coasts / B.W. Flemming -- 7. Biochemical factors influencing
deposition and erosion of fine grained sediment / P.G.E.F. Augustinus
-- 8. Natural biological processes and control / M.D. Fortes -- 9.
Mangroves as indicators of sea level change in the muddy coasts of
the world / Y. Schaeffer-Novelli, G. Cintron-Molero, M.L.G. Soares --
10. Typhoon storm surge and some effects on muddy coasts / Chenglan
Bao, T. Healy -- 11. Fine sediment dynamics in the mangrove-fringed,
muddy coastal zone / E. Wolanski, S. Spagnol, E. B. Lim -- 12. Human
influences on muddy coasts / Mukang Han -- 13. Tidal flats and
associated muddy coast of China / Ying Wang, Zhu Dakui, Wu Xiaogen --
14. Muddy coasts of mid-latitude oceanic islands on an active plate
margin - New Zealand / T. Healy -- 15. Muddy coasts of India / M.
Baba, S.R. Nayak -- 16. Late Quaternary stratigraphy of the muddy
tidal deposits, west coast of Korea / Yong Ahn Park, Kyung Sik Choi
-- 17. Saltmarshes in the West Solent (southern England): their
morphodynamics and evolution / Xiankun Ke, M. Collins -- 18. Tidal
dynamics in two contrasting muddy coastal environments - Jiangsu and
The Wash / Xiankun Ke -- 19. Sediment content of the ice-cover in
muddy tidal areas of the turbidity zone of the St.Lawrence estuary
and the problem of the sediment budget / J.-C. Dionne -- 20.
Morphodynamics of muddy environments along the Atlantic coasts of
North and South America / B. Kjerfve, et al. -- 21. Mud threat to the
Great Barrier Reef of Australia / E. Wolanski, N. Duke.
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