How to read a North Carolina beach
bubble holes, barking sands, and rippled runnels
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Contributions
- Rice, Tracy Monegan - Contributor
- Neal, William J - Contributor
Publication
2004 - University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Language
English
Word Count
40,250 words, Guess
Page Count
161 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL17136300M
- ISBN-100807855103
- OCLC Control Number52509486
- OCLC Control Numberhowtoreadnorthca0000pilk
- Library of Congress Control Number2003014294
and 2 more
- LibraryThing554435
- Goodreads624019
Classifications
- LCCGB459.4 .P56 2004
Description
Take a walk on the beach with three coastal experts who reveal the secrets and the science of the North Carolina shoreline. What makes sea foam? What are those tiny sand volcanoes along the waterline? You'll find the answers to these questions and dozens more in this comprehensive field guide to the state's beaches, which shows visitors how to decipher the mysteries of the beach and interpret clues to an ever-changing geological story. Orrin Pilkey, Tracy Monegan Rice, and William Neal explore large-scale processes, such as the composition and interaction of wind, waves, and sand, as well as smaller features, such as bubble holes, drift lines, and black sands. In addition, coastal life forms large and small--from crabs and turtles to microscopic animals--are all discussed here. The concluding chapter contemplates the future of North Carolina beaches, considering the threats to their survival and assessing strategies for conservation. This indispensable beach book offers vacationers and naturalists a single source for learning to appreciate and preserve the natural features of a genuine state treasure.
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