Handbook Of Coastal And Ocean Engineering

Theoretical, experimental, and empirical views are among the 41 papers by engineers from wherever in the world some ocean touches. They cover shallow-water waves, water-level fluctuations, coastal structures, challenges to developing and designing offshore structures, ports and harbors, coastal sediment processes, the flow of water and nutrients in enclosed bays, sustainable coastal development, coastal hazards, physical modeling, and coastal engineering practice and education. Among specific topics are wavemaker theories, generating and predicting seiches in Rotterdam Harbor basins, geotextile sand containers for shore protection, beach nourishment, major implications of sea level rise for coastal engineering and management, and the laboratory simulation of waves. There is no index. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)