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Coastal Sedimentary Environments (Paperback, 2nd ed. 1985. Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 1985)
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Coastal Sedimentary Environments (Paperback, 2nd ed. 1985. Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 1985)
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The zone where land and sea meet is composed of a variety of
complex environments. The coastal areas of the world contain a
large percentage of its population and are therefore of extreme
economic importance. Industrial, residential, and recreational
developments, as well as large urban complexes, occupy much of the
coastal margin of most highly developed countries. Undoubtedly
future expansion in many undeveloped maritime countries will also
be concentrated on coastal areas. Accompanying our occupation of
coasts in this age of technology is a dependence on coastal
environments for transportation, food, water, defense, and
recreation. In order to utilize the coastal zone to its capacity,
and yet not plunder its resources, we must have extensive knowledge
of the complex environments contained along the coasts. The many
environments within the coastal zone include bays, estuaries,
deltas, marshes, dunes, and beaches. A tremendously broad range of
conditions is represented by these environments. Salinity may range
from essentially fresh water in estuaries, such as along the east
coast of the United States, to extreme hypersaline lagoons, such as
Laguna Madre in Texas. Coastal environments may be in excess of a
hundred meters deep (fjords) or may extend several meters above sea
level in the form of dunes. Some coastal environments are well
protected and are not subjected to high physical energy except for
occasional storms, whereas beaches and tidal inlets are
continuously modified by waves and currents.
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