Sea-Level Science
Download or Read eBook Sea-Level Science PDF written by David Pugh and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-24 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : David Pugh |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 409 |
Release | : 2014-04-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781107028197 |
ISBN-13 | : 1107028191 |
Rating | : 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sea-Level Science by : David Pugh
Book excerpt: "Understanding Tides, Surges, Tsunamis and Mean Sea-Level Changes Sea levels change for many reasons and on many timescales, and extreme sea levels can result in catastrophic coastal flooding, such as the Katrina storm surge in 2005 or the Sumatra tsunami in 2004. As global sea level rises, and coastal populations increase, understanding sea-level processes becomes key to plan future coastal defence effectively"--