Residual Currents and Long-Term Transport (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781461390633)

Estuaries, bays and contiguous coastal seas are the world's most valuable, and yet most vulnerable marine ecosystems. Fundamental to the protection and management of these important resources is an understand- ing of the physical processes involved which affect the circulation, mixing, and transport of salt, nutrients and sediment. Residual Currents and Long-Term Transport processes appear to have direct control over freshwater inflows, contaminant loadings, dispersion and transport of sediments and nutrients, and causes of declining living resources. This volume provides a comprehensive and up-to-date summary of the research results on these processes in estuaries and bays. Contributions from ten countries include results based on theoretical formulations, analyses of field data, numerical models and case studies.

Author: Ralph T. Cheng
ISBN-10: 146139063X
ISBN-13: 9781461390633
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 12/16/2011
Pages: 544
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.94lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 1.14d