Sea-Level Science: Understanding Tides, Surges, Tsunamis and Mean Sea-Level Changes - Hardcover

Pugh, David; Woodworth, Philip

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1107028191 ISBN 13: 9781107028197

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2014

Synopsis

Understanding sea-level processes, such as ocean tides, storm surges, tsunamis, El Niño and rises caused by climate change, is key to planning effective coastal defence. Building on David Pugh's classic book Tides, Surges and Mean Sea-Level, this substantially expanded, full-colour book now incorporates major recent technological advances in the areas of satellite altimetry and other geodetic techniques (particularly GPS), tsunami science, measurement of mean sea level and analyses of extreme sea levels. The authors discuss how each surveying and measuring technique complements others in providing an understanding of present-day sea-level change and more reliable forecasts of future changes. Giving the how and the why of sea-level change on timescales from hours to centuries, this authoritative and exciting book is ideal for graduate students and researchers in oceanography, marine engineering, geodesy, marine geology, marine biology and climatology. It will also be of key interest to coastal engineers and governmental policy-makers.

About this title

Book Description:

Exploring underlying processes of sea-level change on all timescales, this full-colour book incorporates state-of-the-art geodetic techniques (particularly GPS), tsunami science, and measurement of mean sea level. Ideal for graduate students and researchers in oceanography, marine engineering, geodesy, marine biology and climatology, and a key resource for coastal engineers and policy-makers.

About the Author:

David Pugh is a marine science consultant, also holding positions as Visiting Professor at Liverpool University, and Visiting Scientist at the National Oceanography Centre (NOC). His research specialises in tides, surges, mean sea level, coastal management and climate change, together with marine economics and the history of sea level. After a career in science and science management with the UK Natural Environment Research Council, Dr Pugh served as President of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, 2003-2007. He had previously been Director of the PSMSL and Founding Chairman of the IOC global sea level network, GLOSS. Dr Pugh has authored two books and recently co-edited Troubled Waters: Ocean Science and Governance (Cambridge University Press, 2010) published for the 50th Anniversary of the IOC. He has been awarded an OBE for services to marine sciences.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1107028191
• ISBN 13: 9781107028197
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 407