Biology and the Mechanics of the Wave-Swept Environment
Mark Denny
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Description for Biology and the Mechanics of the Wave-Swept Environment
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHDF; PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 799.
This text introduces and draws together pertinent aspects of fluid dynamics, physical oceanography, solid mechanics, and organismal biology to provide a much-needed set of tools for quantitatively examining the biological effects of ocean waves. Nowhere on earth does water move as violently as on wave-swept coasts, writes the author, and every breaker that comes pounding on the shore places large hydrodynamic forces on the organisms resident there. Yet wave-swept coral reefs and rocky shores are home to some of the world's most diverse assemblages of plants and animals, and scientists have chosen these environments to carry ... Read more
This text introduces and draws together pertinent aspects of fluid dynamics, physical oceanography, solid mechanics, and organismal biology to provide a much-needed set of tools for quantitatively examining the biological effects of ocean waves. Nowhere on earth does water move as violently as on wave-swept coasts, writes the author, and every breaker that comes pounding on the shore places large hydrodynamic forces on the organisms resident there. Yet wave-swept coral reefs and rocky shores are home to some of the world's most diverse assemblages of plants and animals, and scientists have chosen these environments to carry ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Condition
New
Weight
798 g
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691635507
SKU
V9780691635507
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99-15
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