Waves, Tides, and Shallow-Water Processes

by Open University and Unive Open

Book Overview

This fourth volume should be of interest to Open University students and other students of oceanography.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0080363717
• ISBN13: 9780080363714
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Pergamon
• Length: 187 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Good Book, Easy to Read ! A lot of images.

A lot of images, illustrations to describ the ocean waves and tides. Readers in any level can read it. Good reference book!

A Better Understanding of the Coastal Environment

As one of the Open University Oceanography Series, this book offers an excellent introduction to the physical processes operating in the nearshore and immediate offshore environments of the coastal zone. With a particular emphasis on the relationship between process and form, this work covers essential ideas and practical applications for university level instructors and students interested in the coastal environment. The book material is straightforward, readable, and offers the opportunity to develop fundamental research questions at a variety of levels. Best of all, it's a well-organized work at an affordable price.