Offers a comprehensive volume discussing groundwater problems in coastal areas, spanning fundamental science to practical water management.

This book covers water waves, surf zone hydrodynamics, tides in oceans and estuaries, storm surges, estuarine mixing, basic sediment transport, coastal morphody

This volume is based on the proceedings of a conference held at Florida State University in April, 1978. This conference was supported by the Florida State Univ

The United Nations estimate that by 2004, in excess of 75% of the world's population will live within the coastal zone. These regions are therefore of critical