Coasts and Reefs: Shallow Marine Processes

A more thorough presentation on coastal systems would be difficult to find! Detailed diagrams illuminate the offshore, shoreface, foreshore, and backshore zones of  beach. The sources and movement of sediments along the coastline are explained with photographs and text. Rip currents and undertow are covered as well. Finally, there are a few slides that delve into the formation coral reefs. This makes a colorful addition to your high school or college level erosion, physical oceanography, or land formation lecture.