Coastline changes of the Baltic Sea from South to East : past and future projection /: past and future projection. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jan Harff, Kazimierz Furmánczyk, Hans von Storch, editors.
• Editors: Harff, Jan; Furmańczyk, Kazimierz; Storch, H. v (Hans von), 1949-
• Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction; References; Part I: Concepts and Model Approaches; Chapter 2: What Determines the Change of Coastlines in the Baltic Sea?; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Geological Compartments and Coastal Types; 2.3 The Model; 2.4 Relative Sea-Level Change and Glacio-Isostatic Adjustment; 2.5 Coastal Morphogenesis at the Southern and South-Eastern Baltic Sea; 2.6 Summary and Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: The Challenge of Baltic Sea Level Change; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Transdisciplinary of Sea-Level Science; 3.3 The Heterogeneity of Sea-Level Data. 3.4 The Detection of Acceleration in Long-Term Baltic Sea Level3.5 Outlook; References; Chapter 4: Recent Baltic Sea Level Changes Induced by Past and Present Ice Masses; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Interactions Between Ice, Ocean and Solid Earth; 4.2.1 The Sea-Level Equation; 4.2.2 GIA-Induced Mass Signals; 4.2.3 Mass Signals Due to Recent Cryospheric Changes; 4.3 Observation of Mass Signal; 4.3.1 Relative Sea-Level Changes -- Tide Gauges; 4.3.2 Crustal Deformations -- GPS; 4.3.3 Volumetric Sea-Level Changes -- Tide Gauges and GPS; 4.4 Summary; References. Chapter 5: Factors and Processes Forming the Polish Southern Baltic Sea Coast on Various Temporal and Spatial Scales5.1 Introduction; 5.2 General Characteristics of the Southern Baltic Sea Coastline; 5.3 The Impact of Geological and Tectonic Setting on Coastline Shaping and Evolution (Millennia Scale; 1-st Order Coastal Syst ... ; 5.4 Holocene Transgression in the Southern Baltic Area, Eustatic Sea-Level Fluctuations, and Their Morphodynamic Effects (Cent ... ; 5.5 Sea-Level Changes and Morphodynamics on the Decadal Scale (3-rd Order Coastal Systems). 5.6 Seasonal Changes (Occurring on the Annual Scale) and Short-Term Changes (Weeks, Days) -- (4th -- 6th Order Coastal Systems)5.7 Extreme Events and Anthropogenic Activities in the Marine Coastal Zone; 5.8 Summary; References; Chapter 6: The Dynamic Equilibrium Shore Model for the Reconstruction and Future Projection of Coastal Morphodynamics; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Dynamic Equilibrium Shore Model (DESM); 6.2.1 Modelling for the Past Reconstruction of Coastal Morphology; 6.2.2 Quantitative Estimation of Alongshore Sediment Transport Rate. 6.2.3 First-Order Future Projection of Coastline Recession6.3 Application of the Model at Open Oceanic Coasts; 6.3.1 Łeba Open Barrier Coast; 6.3.1.1 Geological Setting; 6.3.1.2 Model Setting; Relative Sea-Level Changes; Alongshore Sediment Transport Capacity; Recent DEM and Historical Coastline Changes; 6.3.1.3 Hindcast Scenarios and Future Projection; 6.3.2 Hel Sandy Spit; 6.3.2.1 Geological Setting; 6.3.2.2 Model Setting; Relative Sea-Level Changes; Along-Shore Sediment Transport Capacity; Recent DEM and Historical Coastline Changes; Hindcast Scenarios and Future Projection.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 551.45/7; 550; Earth sciences; Coast changes -- Baltic Coast; Climatic changes; Oceanography; Sedimentology; SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography; SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geology; Coast changes; Science -- Environmental Science; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Oceanography; Science -- Earth Sciences -- Sedimentology & Stratigraphy; Science -- Earth Sciences -- General; Climate change; Oceanography (seas); Soil science, sedimentology; Economic geology; Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions; Earth Sciences; Coastal Sciences; Climate Change; Oceanography; Sedimentology; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences; Europe -- Baltic Coast; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319498942; 3319498940; 3319498924; 9783319498928
• Related ISBNs: 9783319498928
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 6, 2017).
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