Coastal stabilization. (Q2773703)

(The 1997 original was not reviewed.) NEWLINENEWLINENEWLINEDynamics of ocean motions is a complex field of investigation ranging from pure theoretical study of flows, turbulence and waves in an incompressible heavy fluid engulfed by boundaries varying in time, to numerous practical applications such as induced effects on the coastline topology and other features relevant to living conditions in adjacent regions. This book covers in details both aspects: A theoretical introduction to ocean wave dynamics and resulted fluid and sediment movements, and an overview of various methods and particular solutions of man-made coastal defense systems. NEWLINENEWLINENEWLINEThe book begins with a general introduction to characteristics of coastal environment, beach erosion and engineering approaches to coastal protection by conventional methods but also some new concepts developed by the authors themselves are included. This is followed by basic descriptions of ocean waves in deep and shallow waters, generation mechanisms such as winds in cyclones, wave statistics and forecasting, and wave kinematics and transformation. A separate chapter deals with beach phenomena caused by storm, swell and tidal waves and motions they promote. The book further contains an exhaustive review on the coastal geomorphology and coastal defense concerning erosion, cliff recession and sea level rise among others. A special attention is drawn to a mode of coastal defense known as headland control which is based on insertion of fixed structures along the coast. Other important subjects considered in the book are: wave protecting maritime objects built in the sea and their effects on nearby sedimentary beds, the alternatives to normal breakwaters, and mechanisms of bypassing unwanted littoral sedimental drifts across river mouths and harbors. The final chapter of the book is devoted to directions of the coastal engineering development in the future. NEWLINENEWLINENEWLINEThe book is divided into ten chapters each followed by an extensive list of references, an appendix with functions of the basic wave parameters, and an index. This is a useful handbook literature not only to professionals in the field it covers but it may also be interesting to a wider scientific community.