The Formation and Future of the Upper Texas Coast: A Geologist Answers Questions about Sand, Storms, and Living by the Sea

The Formation and Future of the Upper Texas Coast: A Geologist Answers Questions about Sand, Storms, and Living by the Sea

by John B. Anderson
ISBN-10:
1585445614
ISBN-13:
9781585445615
Pub. Date:
05/24/2007
Publisher:
Texas A&M University Press
ISBN-10:
1585445614
ISBN-13:
9781585445615
Pub. Date:
05/24/2007
Publisher:
Texas A&M University Press
The Formation and Future of the Upper Texas Coast: A Geologist Answers Questions about Sand, Storms, and Living by the Sea

The Formation and Future of the Upper Texas Coast: A Geologist Answers Questions about Sand, Storms, and Living by the Sea

by John B. Anderson

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Overview

With strong personal and professional ties to the Gulf of Mexico, marine geologist John B. Anderson has spent two decades studying the Texas coastline and continental shelf. In this book, he sets out to answer fundamental questions that are frequently asked about the coast—how it evolved; how it operates; how natural processes affect it and why it is ever changing; and, finally, how human development can be managed to help preserve it.
 
The book provides an amply illustrated look at ocean waves and currents, beach formation and erosion, barrier island evolution, hurricanes, and sea level changes. With an abundance of visual material—including aerial photos, historical maps, simple figures, and satellite images—the author presents a lively, interesting lesson in coastal geography that readers will remember and appreciate the next time they are at the beach and want to know:
 
            What happens to the sand that erodes from our beaches?
            Can beach erosion be stopped—and should we try?
            How much sand will be needed to stabilize our beaches?
            Does a hurricane have any positive impacts?
            How much development can the coast withstand?
 
This entertaining and instructive book provides authoritative answers to these and other questions that are essential to our understanding of coastal change.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781585445615
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Publication date: 05/24/2007
Series: Gulf Coast Books, sponsored by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi , #11
Pages: 184
Product dimensions: 8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

JOHN B. ANDERSON is professor of earth sciences at Rice University, where he also holds the W. Maurice Ewing Professorship in Oceanography. He is best known for his work in Antarctic marine geology, but his other research has focused on the northern Gulf of Mexico basin. He lives in Houston.

Table of Contents


Preface     vii
Acknowledgments     ix
Introduction     xi
Coastal Processes     1
The Evolution of the Modern Coastal System     19
Historical Changes in Our Coast     47
Sea Level Rise and the Destiny of Our Coast     57
Coping with Coastal Change     68
The Impact of Hurricanes on the Coast     97
Combating Coastal Change     119
Development of the Coast     148
References     157
Index     161

What People are Saying About This

Dick Hoese

While an important explanation of the extreme difficulty of living on the upper Texas coast, this work most importantly exposes the concealed geology that preceded the current landform. (Dick Hoese, co-author, Fishes of the Gulf Coast of Mexico)

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