Waves and beaches : the dynamics of the ocean surface / Willard Bascom ; ill. by the author.

Author
Bascom, Willard [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
Rev. and updated, 1st rev. ed.
Published/​Created
Garden City, N.Y. : Anchor Press, 1980.
Description
xvii, 366 pages, 24 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm

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    Details

    Subject(s)
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Ideal waves
    • Wind waves
    • Waves in shallow water
    • Tides and seiches
    • Impulsively generated waves
    • Ship motions and ship losses
    • Measuring waves and making waves
    • Energy from the ocean
    • The surf
    • Beaches
    • The littoral conveyor belt
    • Man against the sea
    • Storms and waves in literature.
    ISBN
    • 0385148445 ((pbk.))
    • 9780385148443 ((pbk.))
    • 0385148453
    • 9780385148450
    LCCN
    79007038
    OCLC
    5449384
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