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Fredric Raichlen: Waves

A ​guide to ocean waves traces their evolution from wind-wave generation to coastal effects.

Sitting on the beach on a sunny summer day, we enjoy the steady advance and retreat of the waves. In the water, enthusiastic waders jump and shriek with pleasure when a wave hits them. But where do these waves come from? How are they formed and why do they break on the shore? In Waves, Fredric Raichlen traces the evolution of waves, from their generation in the deep ocean to their effects on the coast. He explains, in a way that is readily understandable to nonscientists, both the science of waves themselves and the technology that can be used to protect us against their more extreme forms, including hurricanes and tsunamis.

After offering a basic definition of waves and explaining the mechanics of wind-wave generation, Raichlen describes how waves travel, how they shoal (rise), how they break, and how they transform in other ways. He goes on to describe, among other things,… (tovább)

Eredeti megjelenés éve: 2012

A következő kiadói sorozatban jelent meg: Essential Knowledge The MIT Press angol

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The MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2012
256 oldal · ASIN: B009UY4SSW
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The MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2012
236 oldal · puhatáblás · ISBN: 9780262518239

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