How to read a North Carolina beach : bubble holes, barking sands, and rippled runnels /
Take a walk on the beach with three coastal experts who reveal the secrets and the science of the North Carolina shoreline. What makes sea foam? What are those tiny sand volcanoes along the waterline? You'll find the answers to these questions and dozens more in this comprehensive field guide t...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chapel Hill :
University of North Carolina Press,
[2004], ©2004
Chapel Hill : c2004 Chapel Hill : ©2004 |
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| Summary: | Take a walk on the beach with three coastal experts who reveal the secrets and the science of the North Carolina shoreline. What makes sea foam? What are those tiny sand volcanoes along the waterline? You'll find the answers to these questions and dozens more in this comprehensive field guide to the state's beaches, which shows visitors how to decipher the mysteries of the beach and interpret clues to an ever-changing geological story. Orrin Pilkey, Tracy Monegan Rice, and William Neal explore large-scale processes, such as the composition and interaction of wind, waves, and sand, as well as smaller features, such as bubble holes, drift lines, and black sands. In addition, coastal life forms large and small--from crabs and turtles to microscopic animals--are all discussed here. The concluding chapter contemplates the future of North Carolina beaches, considering the threats to their survival and assessing strategies for conservation. This indispensable beach book offers vacationers and naturalists a single source for learning to appreciate and preserve the natural features of a genuine state treasure |
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| Item Description: | In memory of Michael Edward Burkill, B.H.S. '79 This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | x, 161 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 21 cm x, 162 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm x, 162 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 21 cm x, 162 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 21 cm x, 162 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-157) and index Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-157) Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-157) |
| ISBN: | 0807855103 9780807855102 |