The Geomorphology of the Great Barrier Reef: Development, Diversity and ChangeCambridge University Press, 17. 5. 2007. This 2007 book reviews the history of geomorphological studies of the Great Barrier Reef and assesses the influences of sea-level change and oceanographic processes on the development of reefs over the last 10,000 years. It presents analyses of recently attained data from the Great Barrier Reef and reconstructions of the sequence of events which have led to its more recent geomorphology. The authors emphasise the importance of the geomorphological time span and its applications for present management applications. This is a valuable reference for academic researchers in geomorphology and oceanography, and will also appeal to graduate students in related fields. |
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... Chapter 13. As Risk (1992) noted: ''a 'monitoring' program that does not include sedimentologists (geomorpholo- gists?), chemists and oceanographers as well as biologists is in danger of being useless; without an integrated approach ...
... Chapter 13. As Risk (1992) noted: ''a 'monitoring' program that does not include sedimentologists (geomorpholo- gists?), chemists and oceanographers as well as biologists is in danger of being useless; without an integrated approach ...
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... (Chapter 4). Spatial patterns determine the organization of the next six chapters. Chapter 5 isanoverallsurveyofGBRgeographyandgeomorphologyprovidingananalysis of the basic dimensions of the Reef. Chapter 6 is an introduction to the ...
... (Chapter 4). Spatial patterns determine the organization of the next six chapters. Chapter 5 isanoverallsurveyofGBRgeographyandgeomorphologyprovidingananalysis of the basic dimensions of the Reef. Chapter 6 is an introduction to the ...
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... Chapter 12 the rapidly changing paleogeo- graphy of the GBR region during the postglacial transgression is described, summarizing the evolutionary themes of earlier chapters. The last chapter returns to the essence of geomorphology and ...
... Chapter 12 the rapidly changing paleogeo- graphy of the GBR region during the postglacial transgression is described, summarizing the evolutionary themes of earlier chapters. The last chapter returns to the essence of geomorphology and ...
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... Chapter 1). Elsewhere along the coast the major dune sand masses are also considered to be Pleistocene in age, displaying spectacular colored variations as the result of weathering, and massive parabolic landforms (Fig. 2.5b). They ...
... Chapter 1). Elsewhere along the coast the major dune sand masses are also considered to be Pleistocene in age, displaying spectacular colored variations as the result of weathering, and massive parabolic landforms (Fig. 2.5b). They ...
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... Chapter 7. Ephemeral reefs such as these may have ''turned-on'' several times before becoming permanent enough to provide a significant foundation for subsequent reef growth. Aging of the sequences has proved problematical, with some ...
... Chapter 7. Ephemeral reefs such as these may have ''turned-on'' several times before becoming permanent enough to provide a significant foundation for subsequent reef growth. Aging of the sequences has proved problematical, with some ...
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