Coastal Environments of India: A Coastal West Bengal Perspective

by Gautam Kumar Das

This book is the result of comprehensive research work on the various aspects of the West Bengal coast including the world's largest riverine delta system, the Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta. The role of various hydrodynamic factors in shaping the coastal configuration and physicochemical parameters of coastal waters, soils, and granulometry of beach sands are extensively discussed. The coasts of the Indian peninsula, particularly the east coast, are...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031188454
• ISBN13: 9783031188459
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 9.0"