{"product_id":"9780784400180-1","title":"Coastal Processes in Tideless Seas","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book comprehensively addresses the complex physics affecting the movement and distribution of noncohesive sediments. This long-awaited translation and update of the 1991 Russian original describes the results of field research of sand sediment dynamics in the coastal zones of the Black, Baltic, and Mediterranean Seas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConveniently divided into three parts—modern concepts of nearshore hydrodynamics and elementary coastal processes; field research; and sediment transport—\u003cem\u003eCoastal Processes \u003c\/em\u003eis an easy-to-use reference guide for students, engineers, and researchers interested in the problems of sediment transport in the coastal zone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003enearshore hydrodynamics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eelementary hydrodynamic transport processes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003emeasuring methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003echaracterization of testing sites, description of experiments, and observation data\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003estudy of bed microforms in the nearshore zone\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esuspended sediment in the nearshore zone\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003elongshore sediment transport\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecross-shore sediment transport and variability of the underwater slope profile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1991 by the Russian Academy of Sciences, Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, the authors have updated the text and translated it into English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRuben D. Kos'yan is head of the Nearshore Department, Southern Branch, P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNikolay Pykhov is leading scientist, P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBilly L. Edge is W.H. Bauer Professor of Dredging Engineering and head, Coastal and Ocean Engineering Division, Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A\u0026amp;M University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Society of Civil Engineers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042029945072,"sku":"9780784400180","price":94.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780784400180-1","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}