The Geomorphology of Rock Coasts (Oxford Research Studies in Geography)

This volume is the only comprehensive reference work in the English language to deal specifically with landforms and processes of rock coasts. The workings of mechanical wave action, chemical weathering, bio-erosion, frost, and mass movement are among the topics covered in the first section. The second half discusses the landforms resulting from these processes, such as cliffs, bays and headlands, and elevated marine terraces. The material is clearly expressed and up-to-date, with examples taken from a wide range of environments. It is highly relevant reading for geomorphologists in physical geography departments, as well as for engineers, biologists, and geologists working in coastal areas.Trenhaile, Alan S. is the author of 'The Geomorphology of Rock Coasts (Oxford Research Studies in Geography)', published 1987 under ISBN 9780198232797 and ISBN 0198232799.