The Coastal Ocean is a derivative of the Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences, 2^nd Edition, and serves as an important reference on coastal oceanography in one convenient and accessible source. Its selection of articles provides current knowledge and expertise in the areas of: Rivers, estuaries and fjords; Salt marshes, lagoons, beaches and rocky shores; Corals and reefs; Groundwater seepage; Ice and permafrost; Waves, tides, surges, tsunami and seiches; Topography and sea level; Plankton and benthos; Management, mariculture and fisheries; Pollution; Sediments, slides, slumps and cycling; Circulation and models; Remote sensing by acoustics, aircraft and satellites; and rigs, structures and shipping. The Coastal Ocean serves as an ideal reference for topical research.

• References related articles in coastal oceanography to facilitate further research
• Richly illustrated with figures and tables that aid in understanding key concepts
• Includes an introductory overview and then explores each topic in detail, making it useful to experts and graduate-level researchers
• Topical arrangement makes it the perfect desk reference

Rivers, estuaries and fjords; Salt marshes, lagoons, beaches and rocky shores; Corals and reefs; Groundwater seepage; Ice and permafrost; Waves, tides, surges, tsunami and seiches; Topography and sea level; Plankton and benthos; Management, mariculture and fisheries; Pollution; Sediments, slides, slumps and cycling; Circulation and models; Remote sensing by acoustics, aircraft and satellites; Rigs, structures and shipping

As increasingly large populations crowd Earth's shorelines, a comprehensive understanding of the science of these unique regions will be critical to future problem-solving, particularly of climate-related issues. The Coastal Ocean — a collection of articles from the Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences, 2^nd Edition — is both timely and critical. The topics covered reflect the trend toward the interdisciplinary study of oceanography, which integrates the disciplines of biology, chemistry, geology and physics.

Tpoics include: Rivers, Estuaries and Fjords; Salt Marshes, Lagoons, Beaches and Rocky Shores; Corals and Reefs; Groundwater Seepage; Ice and Permafrost; Waves, Tides, Surges, Tsunami and Seiches; Topography and Sea Level; Plankton and Benthos; Management, Mariculture and Fisheries; Pollution; Sediments, Slides, Slumps and Cycling; Circulation and Models; Remote Sensing by Acoustics, Aircraft and Satellites; Rigs, Structures and Shipping.