Environmental Oceanography
An Introduction to the Behaviour of Coastal Waters
Published on 3. September 2013
284 pages
978-1-4832-7967-1 (ISBN)
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Environmental Oceanography: An Introduction of the Behaviour of the Coastal Water covers the physical environment in coastal water. This book is composed of thirteen chapters, and begins with an overview of the coastal oceanography field. The succeeding chapters deal with the natural processes along the shore, the concept of wave and tides, water composition and circulation, and boundary layers. These topics are followed by discussions on ocean water flow, coastal meteorology, estuaries, and reefs. The final chapters present the application of direct and remote sensing and data analysis. This book will prove useful to divers, environmental managers, environmental administrators, and students.
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List of SymbolsAcronymsChapter 1. Coastal Oceanography 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Coastal Waters 1.3 Fishing and Biology 1.4 Economics and Geology 1.5 Units and DimensionsChapter 2. Shore Processes 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Wave Refraction 2.3 Breakers 2.4 Beach Processes 2.5 Coastal Engineering 2.6 Coastal Zone ManagementChapter 3. Waves 3.1 Surface Waves 3.2 Energy Propagation 3.3 Wave Set-up 3.4 Wave Spectra 3.5 Trapped Waves 3.6 Long Wavelength Waves 3.7 Internal Waves 3.8 SeasicknessChapter 4. Tides 4.1 Astronomical Tides 4.2 Dynamical Theory 4.3 Tidal Prediction 4.4 Tidal Power 4.5 Long Period Tides 4.6 Internal Tides 4.7 The Littoral ZoneChapter 5. Water Composition 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Density 5.3 Vertical Temperature 5.4 Salinity 5.5 Dissolved Gases 5.6 Nutrients 5.7 Rivers 5.8 Water QualityChapter 6. Water Circulation 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Pressure Forces 6.3 Coriolis Force 6.4 Diffusion 6.5 ViscosityChapter 7. Boundary Layers 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Ekman Layers 7.3 Benthic Boundary Layers 7.4 Coastal Boundary LayersChapter 8. Mixing 8.1 Turbulence 8.2 Convection 8.3 Turbulent Entrainment 8.4 Dispersion 8.5 Oceanic Fronts 8.6 Large-scale MixingChapter 9. Coastal Meteorology 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Hydrological Cycle 9.3 Winds 9.4 Aerosols 9.5 Oil Spills 9.6 Coastal LowsChapter 10. Estuaries and Reefs 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Geomorphological Classification of Estuaries 10.3 Estuarine Hydrology 10.4 Estuarine Pollution 10.5 Coral ReefsChapter 11. Direct and Remote Sensing 11.1 Instruments and Methods 11.2 Remote Sensing 11.3 Acoustics 11.4 Electromagnetic Radiation 11.5 Marine Optics 11.6 Radar 11.7 SatellitesChapter 12. Data Analysis 12.1 Data Presentation 12.2 Data Analysis and Statistics 12.3 Time Series Analysis 12.4 Modelling 12.5 Ecosystems AnalysisChapter 13. Coastal Assessment 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Cost-Benefit Analysis 13.3 Aquatic Ecosystems 13.4 PollutionAppendices Appendix 1 SI Units Appendix 2 Sample Equipment Checklist Appendix 3 Wave Glossary Appendix 4 Oceanographic GlossaryIndex
