Modelling and Monitoring of Coastal Marine Processes

• Main Authors: Murthy, C. R. (Author), Sinha, P. C. (Author), Rao, Y. R. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2008.
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Hydrogeology.; Oceanography.; Physical geography.; Aquatic ecology.; Water pollution.; Earth Sciences.; Physical Geography.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.

Although numerous books have been written on both monitoring and modelling of coastal oceans, there is a practical need for an introductory multi-disciplinary volume to non-specialists in this field. The articles commisioned for this book, organized into four major themes, are written by experts in...

Table of Contents:

• Coastal Marine Environment: Theory & Measurements
• The Coastal Ocean
• to Transport Phenomena
• Coastal Marine Diffusion Processes
• Measurement of Currents in the Coastal Oceans
• Remote Sensing Applications to Coastal Oceanography
• Modelling of Coastal Marine Pollution
• Coastal Transport and Dispersion Modelling
• Modelling Circulation and Salinity in Estuaries
• Modelling and Measurement of Sediment Transport in Lakes
• Coastal Marine Hazards
• Storm Surges: Worst Coastal Marine Hazard
• Deterministic Methods for Prediction of Tropical Cyclone Tracks
• Risk Analysis for Oil Spillage in Marine Environment
• Coastal Marine Policy/Management
• National Legislations and International Conventions for Regulation of Coastal Zone Activities
• Central Considerations in Initiating and Operating Programmes in Integrated Coastal Management
• Geographic Information Systems for Integrated Coastal Resource Management
• Integrated Coastal Area Management: The Case of India.