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Loading... Introduction to California's Beaches and Coast (2010)by Gary Griggs
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. The origin the California coast; the processes that affect the shoreline; the influence of weather, climate and storms on the shoreline; the threats that exist to beach sand supplies; and how human activity such as dams, jetties, groins, breakwaters and seawalls have altered coastal processes and the shoreline. The origin the California coast; the processes that affect the shoreline; the influence of weather, climate and storms on the shoreline; the threats that exist to beach sand supplies; and how human activity such as dams, jetties, groins, breakwaters and seawalls have altered coastal processes and the shoreline. no reviews | add a review
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From sunny beaches where thousands escape the summer's heat to wild and isolated rocky cliffs, California boasts one of the most spectacular and diverse shorelines in the world. Accompanied by numerous color photographs, diagrams, and maps, this guide explains why California's Pacific Coast looks and works the way it does. Gary Griggs explores the dynamic forces that have created beaches and the coastline through lively discussions of tectonics, the formation of waves, rain and wind, changing climates and sea levels, human impacts, and coastal erosion. The guide answers such questions as: * Where does all that sand come from? * Can we harness the energy of waves? * How fast does the coastline erode? * What lies just off shore beneath the waves? No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)551.45Natural sciences and mathematics Earth sciences & geology Geology, Hydrology Meteorology Surface features of the earth PlainsLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |