Author | : David Pugh |
File Size | : 40,8 Mb |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 24 April 2014 |
ISBN | : 9781107028197 |
Pages | : 409 pages |
Sea Level Science by David Pugh Book PDF Summary
"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"--