Contents 



Preface 



Conversion Factors, Non-SI to SI (Metric) Units of Measurement 



1— Introduction 



Background 



Scope 



Coastal Classification 



Information Sources 



2— Relevant Processes and Factors 



Climate 



Wind 



Cyclonic Disturbances 



Waves 



Tides 



Currents 



Storm Surges 



Tsunamis 



Relative Sea Level 



Lithology and Weathering 



Organisms 



Mass Wasting and Mass Transport 



Sediment Character 



Sediment Supply and Human Activity 



3— Variable Coastal Features 



Beach and Nearshore Zone 



Lithified Coasts: Cliffs and Platforms 



Organic Reefs 



Coastal Dunes 



Back Barrier and Lagoons 



Mudflats, Salt Marshes, and Mangrove Coasts 



Estuaries 



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