Overview
- Investigates natural processes occurring around Rameswaram Island, India
- Details the peculiarity of the island morphology
- Focuses on the area of historical significance unexplored by researchers
Part of the book series: Springer Oceanography (SPRINGEROCEAN)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This book focuses on understanding the shoreline dynamics, nearshore processes and sediment transport around Rameswaram Island and the cities of Dhanushkodi and Arichamunai. Rameswaram Island is located between the Gulf of Mannar on the south and Palk Bay on the north, between the southern tip of India and Sri Lanka, and is unique in terms of physical, chemical and biological processes. The Gulf of Mannar is established as a marine biodiversity conservation area by its richness of variety and variability of marine species such as corals, finfish, shellfish and other fishes. The island is predominantly influenced by four seasons: northeast monsoon, post-monsoon, summer and southwest monsoon; and the sedimentological and hydrodynamic conditions significantly change seasonally, resulting in the island’s responding in a different manner with each season. It also explains the physical forces and their impacts around these areas. Rameswaram Island has existed naturally for a long period of time even under the influence of different water masses of the Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay. Understanding the regional natural phenomena is the only solution to carry out the best management practices to develop coastal constructions and modifications.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Dr. Vishnunath R is an environmental expert of Larsen & Toubro Limited, Construction, Chennai, India. He received his doctoral degree in Science and Humanities from the Anna University, Chennai, India. He specializes in coastal, ocean and environmental sciences such as EIA studies.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Beach Processes and Nearshore Hydrodynamics of Dhanushkodi, Rameswaram, India
Authors: Usha Natesan, R. Vishnunath
Series Title: Springer Oceanography
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5796-2
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-16-5795-5Published: 21 September 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-5798-6Published: 22 September 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-5796-2Published: 20 September 2021
Series ISSN: 2365-7677
Series E-ISSN: 2365-7685
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 99
Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 60 illustrations in colour
Topics: Oceanography, Sedimentology, Water, general, Building Construction and Design