Geology and Geomorphology of Holocene Coastal Barriers of Brazil

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This books presents the first comprehensive overview of the evolution, geology, geomorphology and dynamics of Holocene coastal barriers in Brazil. Following two introductory chapters outlining the coast geology, climate, oceanography, general setting and dynamics, each subsequent chapter deals with the evolution and development of Holocene barriers in each state covering 9,200 kilometers of coastline. The examples cover all tidal types from micro to macro tidal, all wave and wind energies, and virtually every barrier type ranging from barrier islands, spits, strandplains, attached, receded and prograded barriers, climbing, clifftop and falling dunefield barriers and the largest transgressive dunefield barriers in the world. The book has been written by experts in Brazil, and provides a wealth of information previously inaccessible to scientists, students and managers. Front Matter....Pages I-XVI Coastal Barriers – An Introduction....Pages 1-15 The Coastal Zone of Brazil....Pages 17-51 The Holocene Coastal Barriers of Rio Grande do Sul....Pages 53-91 The Holocene Barrier Systems of the Santa Catarina Coast, Southern Brazil....Pages 93-133 The Holocene Barrier Systems of Paranaguá and Northern Santa Catarina Coasts, Southern Brazil....Pages 135-176 Sedimentology and Morphological Evolution of the Ilha Comprida Barrier System, Southern São Paulo Coast....Pages 177-224 Barrier and Beach Ridge Systems of the Rio de Janeiro Coast....Pages 225-252 The Holocene Barrier Strandplains of the State of Bahia....Pages 253-288 The Mesotidal Barriers of Rio Grande do Norte....Pages 289-324 The Holocene Barriers of Maranhão, Piauí and Ceará States, Northeastern Brazil....Pages 325-345 The Subsiding Macrotidal Barrier Estuarine System of the Eastern Amazon Coast, Northern Brazil....Pages 347-375 Back Matter....Pages 377-380