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This book describes the entire coast and beaches and barrier systems of Australia. It covers the coastal processes and systems that form and impact Australia's 30.000 km coast, 12.000 beaches and 2750 barrier systems. These processes include geology, geomorphology, climate, waves, tides, currents, sediment supply, as well as coastal ecosystems. The coast is divided into tropical northern and southern temperate provinces, within which are seven divisions, 23 regions and 354 coastal sediment compartments each of which is described in detail in the 34 chapters. Within these systems are the full range of wave through tide-dominated beaches and barriers ranging from cheniers to massive transgressive dune systems together with a range of onshore and longshore sand transport systems. This is an up to date reference for the entire coast, its present condition and likely responses to the impacts of climate change.

Coasts --- Marine Sciences. --- Oceanography. --- Endangered ecosystems. --- Nature Conservation. --- Coastal Sciences. --- Geomorphology. --- Marine & Freshwater Sciences. --- Ecosystems. --- Conservation of nature --- Nature --- Nature protection --- Protection of nature --- Conservation of natural resources --- Applied ecology --- Conservation biology --- Endangered ecosystems --- Natural areas --- Threatened ecosystems --- Biotic communities --- Nature conservation --- Oceanography, Physical --- Oceanology --- Physical oceanography --- Thalassography --- Earth sciences --- Marine sciences --- Ocean --- Ocean sciences --- Aquatic sciences --- Conservation --- Coasts. --- Marine sciences. --- Freshwater. --- Nature conservation. --- Biocenoses --- Biocoenoses --- Biogeoecology --- Biological communities --- Biomes --- Biotic community ecology --- Communities, Biotic --- Community ecology, Biotic --- Ecological communities --- Ecosystems --- Natural communities --- Ecology --- Population biology --- Fresh waters --- Freshwater --- Freshwaters --- Inland water --- Inland waters --- Water --- Geomorphic geology --- Physiography --- Physical geography --- Landforms --- Coastal landforms --- Coastal zones --- Coastlines --- Seashore --- Costes --- Platges --- Sediments litorals --- Geomorfologia --- Austràlia --- Sedimentació litoral --- Sediments costaners --- Sediments de les costes --- Sediments marins --- Relleu (Geografia) --- Dunes --- Litoral --- Espais naturals --- Oceanografia --- Badies --- Estuaris --- Geomorfologia litoral --- Navegació de cabotatge --- Ribes (Ciències de la terra) --- Fisiografia --- Morfologia (Ciències de la Terra) --- Geografia física --- Geologia --- Erosió --- Espeleologia --- Formació de cràters --- Geomorfologia climàtica --- Geomorfologia fluvial --- Geomorfologia glacial --- Geomorfologia periglacial --- Processos eòlics --- Topografia submarina --- Commonwealth of Australia --- Australàsia --- Oceania --- Austràlia Meridional --- Austràlia Occidental --- Nova Gal·les del Sud --- Queensland --- Tasmània --- Victòria