Notice bibliographique
- Notice
Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : électronique
Auteur(s) : Scheffers, Anja
Titre(s) : The coastlines of the world with Google Earth [Texte électronique] : understanding our environment / Anja M. Scheffers, Sander R. Scheffers, Dieter H. Kelletat
Publication : Dordrecht ; New York : Springer, cop. 2012
Description matérielle : 1 online resource (xii, 293 pages)
Collection : Coastal research library ; v. 2
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
Annotation ; Far away shores, exotic islands or adventurous sea voyages - coasts are
the destination of dreams for millions of people around the globe. Large numbers of
people also call coasts their home; in many countries a narrow coastal strip is densely
populated making these places vulnerable to marine natural hazards such as storms
or tsunamis. The book Coastlines of the World with Google Earth aims to draw people's
attention (within and outside of the science community) towards coastal sciences and
spark interest for the extraordinary diversity and beauty of coastal environments.
The book illustrates the fascinating variety of coastal landscapes using images from
Google Earth's virtual globe that allow us to explore the world and demonstrate knowledge
and applications of coastal science in many different fields in an engaging visual
tour. The book of Anja and Sander Scheffers and Dieter Kelletat is a true cornucopia
for everyone, both scientists and laymen, interested in coastal geomorphology. On
the one hand, it documents the enormous significance of Google Earth for coastal science
issues and shows how powerful this tool is for visualizing coastal features and processes.
On the other hand, the reader gets a vivid insight in the many varieties of coastal
science and its applications. This is especially true with regard to coastal hazards
such as extreme events and global sea level rise knowing that the vulnerability of
coastal zones has dramatically increased during the past decades. The fact that the
book is so attractive and inspiring to both beginners and experts is also due to the
huge experience that the authors have gained during their manifold research activities.
Andreas Vött, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, GermanyThis book will have great
appeal to coastal researchers, at both beginning and advanced stages, because it integrates
Google satellite imagery with coastal marine classification and in-depth studies by
the authors from many parts of the world. The worlds coastline is well represented
in this book which has a truly global perspective of unique, dramatic and commonplace
coastal landforms. The authors in collaboration with the publisher have prepared a
very handsome volume that will no doubt become a classic in the fullness of time.
This book represents one of the first efforts to utilize Google images in a scientific
manner to illustrate the diversity of coastal morphologies on a worldwide basis. The
plethora of color satellite images, block diagrams, and oblique photography makes
this book a valuable resource for a wide array of specialists that will want to have
handy access to this unique work. This coastal compendium is an illustrated tour de
force that belongs on researchers' bookshelves as well as on coffee tables for casual
enjoyment. Charles Finkl, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Scheffers, Sander R.. Fonction indéterminée
Kelletat, Dieter. Fonction indéterminée
Sujet(s) : Littoraux -- Télédétection
Google Earth
Indice(s) Dewey :
551.457 (23e éd.) = Régions côtières
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9789400707382
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb447208403
Notice n° :
FRBNF44720840
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : The Oceans -- ; Coastal Landforms and Landscapes -- ; Coastlines Dominated by Ingression
of the Sea into older Terrestrial Landforms -- ; Destructive Coastlines -- ; Sedimentary
Coasts -- ; Coasts Dominated /Organisms ; Coasts as Archives of the Past -- ; Coasts
at Risk.
