Physical Processes in the Coastal Zone: Computer Modelling and Remote Sensing

ISBN-13: 9780750305631 / Angielski / Twarda / 1989 / 416 str.

A. Cracknell; Cracknell Cracknell; Arthur P. Cracknell

Opis

As people come to realize the importance of the environmental impact of human activities, the study of the coastal zone has become increasingly important. In addition, new environmental legislation at regional, national, and international levels will doubtless highlight the importance of a fuller understanding of the coastal areas. Together, these factors have led to substantial new requirements for the acquisition and monitoring of relevant environmental information and for a fuller understanding of the processes at work-work for which the use of remote sensing techniques is essential.
To meet the requirements of this emerging discipline, Physical Processes in the Coastal Zone: Computer Modelling and Remote Sensing integrates basic physical processes with extensive information from remote sensing systems such as those on aircraft and spacecraft. It covers the physical processes that occur in the coastal zone, an area in which 60% of the world's population live. Written by international experts, the text provides a comprehensive, graduate-level introduction and overview that is suitable both for those entering the field and for those already working within it.

Spis treści

Overview of physical processes and remote sending in the coastal zone. Fractals: how long is the coastline? Fluid dynamics in the coastal zone. Mathematical modeling of coastal processes. Remote sensing of coastal environment and resources. Airborne remote sending of fish habitat, channel morphology and riparian conditions. Acquisition of satellite based remote sensing data for coastal applications. Data fusion. The carbon biogeochemical cycle: mangroves and the coastal zone. The Earth's radiation budget: factors affecting it in coastal regions. Near-shore bathymetry and side-scan sonar. An introduction to underwater light processes. Radiometric calibration of an optical spectrometer. Developments in radar and satellite rainfall measurement. Mixing of sediments in estuaries. Computer modeling and earth observation: providing data for coastal engineering. Remote sensing for coastal zone management - new techniques and applications in the Netherlands. Pollution monitoring: cleaning coastal zones in the post-Soviet era. Participants' addresses. Index.