Keywords:
Coastal sediments.
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Coast changes.
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Hazard mitigation.
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Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (112 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9789814451338
Series Statement:
SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences Series
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=1206438
Language:
English
Note:
Intro -- Reef-Platform Coral Boulders -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- 1 Coastal Boulders: Introduction and Scope -- Abstract -- 1.1 Types of Coastal Boulders -- 1.2 Association with High-Energy Marine Inundation Events -- 1.3 Rationale for this Book -- References -- 2 Historical Review and Changing Terminology -- Abstract -- 2.1 Named Coastal Landmarks -- 2.2 Earliest Scientific Observations of Coral Boulders -- 2.3 The Eruption of Krakatau Volcano in 1883 -- 2.4 Reef Remnants Versus Storm Deposits: Competing Ideas, Early 1900s -- 2.5 Varying Expressions for Coral Boulders -- 2.6 Perspectives on Sediment Clast Size -- References -- 3 The Scientific Value of Reef-Platform Boulders for Interpreting Coastal Hazards -- Abstract -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Coastal Sedimentology Within Marine Inundation Research -- 3.3 Wave Energy Estimation -- 3.3.1 Boulder Transport Equations -- 3.3.2 Assumptions and Difficulties -- 3.4 Inundation Direction -- 3.5 Boulder Mapping -- 3.6 Dating Prehistorical HEMI Events -- 3.6.1 Boulder Age-Dating -- 3.6.2 Obstacles to Accurate Dating -- References -- 4 Uncertainties and Continuing Challenges with Interpreting Coastal Boulders -- Abstract -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Mechanisms of Coastal Boulder Generation -- 4.3 Identifying Original Sources for Carbonate Boulders on Reefs -- 4.4 'Anthropogenic Boulders': Advantages of Studying Boulders Sourced from Rip-Rap -- 4.5 Distinguishing Between Storm and Tsunami Boulders -- 4.6 Undetectable Marine Inundation Events -- 4.7 Boulder Reworking by Backwash or Subsequent Events -- 4.8 Longevity of Boulders -- 4.9 Data Collection and Presentation -- 4.9.1 Volumetric Calculations -- 4.9.2 Inconsistent Data -- References -- 5 Case Study: Coral Boulder Fields on Taveuni Island Coasts, Fiji -- Abstract -- 5.1 Introduction and Aims -- 5.2 Background to Study Area.
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5.3 Features of Tropical Cyclone Tomas, March 2010 -- 5.4 Field Procedures and Observations -- 5.5 Results and Discussion -- 5.5.1 Boulder Quarrying and Remobilisation -- 5.5.2 Transport Mechanisms and Flow Velocities -- 5.5.3 Caveats to Findings -- 5.6 Conclusions -- References -- 6 Outlook for Boulder Studies Within Tropical Geomorphology and Coastal Hazard Research -- Abstract -- 6.1 Brief Summary: Current Understanding, Guiding Questions -- 6.2 Future Prospects and Recommendations -- References -- Index.
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