EVSC 4850

Coastal Processes

Course Description

Pre-Requisite(s): EVSC 2800; corequisite: EVSC 4851

Reviews wave generation, wave prediction, wave refraction, transformation, shoaling, and associated inshore currents. Topics include the generation of littoral drift and shallow water surge; beach and barrier island geomorphology and problems of erosion. Includes the historical development of research in coastal processes and a quantitative analysis of spatial patterns along sandy coasts.


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