Estuaries - A Physical Introduction 2e - Softcover

R. Dyer, Keith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471974714 ISBN 13: 9780471974710

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1998

Synopsis

Estuaries is a comprehensive introductory text emphasizing the physical processes involved in the mixing of sea and river water and the transport of fine sediments within the complex estuarine topographic context. The theoretical and mathematical formulation of these processes are treated at a fairly elementary level, and are used to develop a foundation for more extensive study. The second edition retains the classical approaches to the tidally averaged circulation and mixing conditions but broadens them to consider recent advances in the understanding of processes occurring within the tide. The scope has also been widened to include more detail on the morphology of estuaries and their development, the fluxes of suspended fine sediments, and the generation and maintenance of turbidity maximum. The book provides an excellent introduction for research students in oceanography, environmental science, geography, geology, and water and coastal engineering. It will also be useful as a reference book for those working in water quality, morphological modelling and estuarine environmental management.

About this title

Synopsis

An estuary is the tidal mouth of a large river, and is a marine area where freshwater and saltwater meet. This book examines the physical aspects of estuaries, and has been updated to include new research on sediment dynamics, estuarine mixing mechanisms, effects of global warming, and mathematical modeling of estuarine physics.

About the Author

Keith R. Dyer is the author of Estuaries: A Physical Introduction, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0471974714
• ISBN 13: 9780471974710
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 212