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Author : John T. Wells
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Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Restless Ribbons of Sand written by John T. Wells and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Orrin H. Pilkey
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822322245
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (222 download)
Download or read book The North Carolina Shore and Its Barrier Islands written by Orrin H. Pilkey and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North Carolina Shore and Its Barrier Islands is the latest volume in the series, Living with the Shore. Replacing an earlier volume, this thoroughly new book provides a diverse guide to one of America's most popular shorelines. As is true for all books in the series, it is based on the premise that understanding the changing nature of beaches and barrier islands is essential if we are to preserve them for future generations. Evidence that the North Carolina shore is changing is never hard to find, but recently the devastation wrought by Hurricane Fran and the perilous situation of the historic lighthouse at Cape Hatteras have reminded all concerned of the fragility of this coast. Arguing for a policy of intelligent development, one in which residential and commercial structures meet rather than confront the changing nature of the shore, the authors have included practical information on hazards of many kinds--storms, tides, floods, erosion, island migration, and earthquakes. Diagrams and photographs clearly illustrate coastal processes and aid in understanding the impact of hurricanes and northeasters, wave and current dynamics, as well as pollution and other environmental destruction due to overdevelopment. A chapter on estuaries provides related information on the shores of back barrier areas that are growing in popularity for recreational residences. Risk maps focus on the natural hazards of each island and together with construction guidelines provide a basis for informed island management. Lastly, the dynamics of coastal politics and management are reviewed through an analysis of the controversies over the decision to move the Cape Hatteras lighthouse and a proposed effort to stabilize Oregon Inlet. From the natural and historic perspective of the opening chapters to the regional discussions of individual barrier islands, this book is both a primer on coastal processes for the first time visitor as well as a guide to hazard identification for property owners.
Author : Joseph T. Kelley
Publisher : Geological Society of America
ISBN 13 : 0813724600
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (137 download)
Download or read book America's Most Vulnerable Coastal Communities written by Joseph T. Kelley and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sea level is rising, and yet Americans continue to develop beaches with little regard. In this volume, a group of coastal geologists discusses the startling saga of ten U.S. East and Gulf Coast shoreline communities (plus Puerto Rico and some western Europe strands) and the problems created by their inevitable interaction with natural processes in this highly dynamic geologic environment. The authors discuss the geologic context of the hazards of each site as the history of societal responses and their environmental impacts. Response to the natural coastal processes that threaten lives and buildings is carried out in a context of local, state and national politics with fixed short-term engineering solutions (beach replenishment, seawalls) generally favored over longer-term approaches (moving back, prohibition of seawalls). This essential GSA Special Paper foreshadows the impending rise of sea level and the myriad of shoreline responses and political controversies it will provoke."--Publisher's description.
Author : Judy Ehlen
Publisher : Geological Society of America
ISBN 13 : 0813741165
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (137 download)
Download or read book Humans as Geologic Agents written by Judy Ehlen and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Scott Hippensteel
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820363545
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)
Download or read book Sand, Science, and the Civil War written by Scott Hippensteel and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2023-03-15 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The influence of sedimentary geology on the strategy, combat, and tactics of the American Civil War is a subject that has been neglected by military historians. Sedimentary geology influenced everything from the nature of the landscape (flat vs. rolling terrain) to the effectiveness of the weapons (a single grain of sand can render a rifle musket as useless as a club). Sand, Science, and the Civil War investigates the role of sedimentary geology on the campaigns and battles of the Civil War on multiple scales, with a special emphasis on the fighting along the coastlines. At the start of the Civil War the massive brick citadels guarding key coastal harbors and shipyards were thought to be invincible to artillery attack. The Union bombardment of Savannah’s key defensive fortification, Fort Pulaski, demonstrated the vulnerability of this type of fortress to the new rifled artillery available to the Union; Fort Pulaski surrendered within a day. When the Union later tried to capture the temporary sand fortifications of Battery Wagner (protecting Charleston) and Fort Fisher (protecting Wilmington) they employed similar tactics but with disastrous results. The value of sand in defensive positions vastly minimized the Federal advantage in artillery, making these coastal strongpoints especially costly to capture. Through this geologically centered historic lens, Scott Hippensteel explores the way sediments and sedimentary rocks influenced the fighting in all theaters of war and how geologic resources were exploited by both sides during the five years of conflict.
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Total Pages : 958 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)
Download or read book Manteo (Shallowbag) Bay Project , Navigation Channel Deepening written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 958 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stanley R. Riggs
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 0807834866
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (78 download)
Download or read book The Battle for North Carolina's Coast written by Stanley R. Riggs and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Battle for North Carolina's Coast: Evolutionary History, Present Crisis, and Vision for the Future
Author : Yeqiao Wang
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420094424
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Remote Sensing of Coastal Environments written by Yeqiao Wang and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-12-09 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As coastal environments around the world face unprecedented natural and anthropogenic threats, advancements in the technologies that support geospatial data acquisition, imaging, and computing have profoundly enhanced monitoring capabilities in coastal studies. Providing systematic treatment of the key developments, Remote Sensing of Coastal Enviro
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Total Pages : 724 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)
Download or read book Dare County Beaches (Bodie Island Portion), Feasibility Report on Hurricane Protection and Beach Erosion Control written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 524 pages
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Download or read book NC 12, Replacement of the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, Bridge No.11 Over Oregon Inlet, Dare County written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jean-Francois Hamel
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128052023
Total Pages : 914 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)
Download or read book World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation written by Jean-Francois Hamel and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-08-24 with total page 914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Seas: An Environmental Evaluation, Second Edition, Volume One: Europe, The Americas and West Africa provides a comprehensive review of the environmental condition of the seas of Europe, the Americas and West Africa. Each chapter is written by experts in the field who provide historical overviews in environmental terms, current environmental status, major problems arising from human use, informed comments on major trends, problems and successes, and recommendations for the future. The book is an invaluable worldwide reference source for students and researchers who are concerned with marine environmental science, fisheries, oceanography and engineering and coastal zone development. - Covers regional issues that help countries find solutions to environmental decline that may have already developed elsewhere - Provides scientific reviews of regional issues, thus empowering managers and policymakers to make progress in under-resourced countries and regions - Includes comprehensive maps and updated statistics in each region covered
Author : Stephen J. Culver
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030523837
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)
Download or read book Troubled Waters written by Stephen J. Culver and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book communicates coastal geology such that the reader gets a better understanding of how scientists work and how scientific knowledge is acquired and how it progresses. It presents the human side of geologic research, including missteps, in this case, research on coastal change of the recent past, the present, and the near future. The audience for this volume is the general public, coastal managers, politicians, and decision makers in general, in the coastal realm. But the implications of this work with regard to future climate change and human responses are relevant globally.
Author : Harry Thurston
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1553659651
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (536 download)
Download or read book The Atlantic Coast written by Harry Thurston and published by Greystone Books Ltd. This book was released on 2011-08-26 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North Atlantic coast of North America—commonly known as the Atlantic Coast—extends from Newfoundland and Labrador through the Maritime Provinces and the Northeastern United States south to Cape Hatteras. This North Atlantic region belongs to the sea. The maritime influence on climate, flora, and fauna is dominant — even far inland. Both on land and at sea, this region is where north meets south, where the great northern boreal forests intermingle with the southern coniferous-hardwood forests, and where the icy Labrador Current and the tropical Gulf Stream vie for supremacy and eventually mix. The Atlantic Coast draws upon the best and most up-to-date science on the ecology of the region as well as the author’s lifetime experience as a resident, biologist, and naturalist. The book explores the geological origins of the region, the two major forest realms, and the main freshwater and marine ecosystems, and describes the flora and fauna that characterize each habitat. It ends with a look at what has been lost and how the remaining natural heritage of the region might be conserved for the future.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
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Total Pages : 804 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)
Download or read book Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1991: Testimony of public witnesses for natural resources management programs written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Fisheries and Wildlife Research and Development written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report on activities in the Divisions of Research and Development.
Author : C. Reid Nichols
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031024907
Total Pages : 91 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Marine Environmental Characterization written by C. Reid Nichols and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-06-01 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use of environmental data to support science, technology, and marine operations has evolved dramatically owing to long-term ocean observatories, unmanned platforms, satellite and coastal remote sensing, data assimilative numerical models, and high-speed communications. Actionable environmental information is regularly produced and communicated from quality-controlled measurements and skillful forecasts. The characterization of complex oceanographic processes is more difficult compared to inland features because of the difficulty in obtaining observations from often remote and hazardous locations. Regardless, coastal and ocean engineering projects and operations require the collection and analysis of meteorological and oceanographic data to fill information gaps and the running of numerical models to characterize regions of interest. Data analytics are also essential to integrate disparate marine data from national archives, in situ sensors, imagery, and numerical models to meet project requirements. Holistic marine environmental characterization is essential for data-driven decision making across the science and engineering lifecycle (e.g., research, production, operations, end-of-life). Many marine science and technology projects require the employment of an array of instruments and models to characterize spatially and temporally variable processes that may impact operations. Since certain environmental conditions will contribute to structural damage or operational disturbances, they are described using statistical parameters that have been standardized for engineering purposes. The statistical description should describe extreme conditions as well as long- and short-term variability. These data may also be used to verify and validate models and simulations. Environmental characterization covers the region where engineering projects or maritime operations take place. For vessels that operate across a variety of seaways, marine databases and models are essential to describe environmental conditions. Data, which are used for design and operations, must cover a sufficiently long time period to describe seasonal to sub-seasonal variations, multi-year, decadal, multi-decadal, and even climatological factors such as sea level rise, coastal winds, waves, and global ocean temperatures. Combined data types are essential for the computation of environmental loads for the region of interest. Typical factors include winds, waves, currents, and tides. Some regions may require consideration of biofouling, earthquakes, ice, salinity, soil conditions, temperature, tsunami, and visibility. Observations are also used for numerical forecasts, but errors may exist due to inexact physical assumptions and/or inaccurate initial data, which can cause errors to grow to unacceptable levels with increased forecasting times. Overall, marine environmental characterization tools, from observational data to numerical modeling, are critical to today's science, engineering, and marine operational disciplines.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies
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Total Pages : 1562 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations for 1989 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of the Interior and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 1562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
