Coastal Meteorology - Institute of Coastal Research
Coastal Meteorology - Institute of Coastal Research
Coastal Meteorology - Institute of Coastal Research
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<strong>Coastal</strong> Zone<br />
from LOICZ (Land Ocean Interactions in the <strong>Coastal</strong> Zone):<br />
....Envision the world coastal zone as a ribbon that is heterogeneous in<br />
composition, some 600,000 km long, with a width varying irregularly<br />
between hundreds <strong>of</strong> meters and a thousand km, wrapped in a convoluted<br />
fashion around the Earth through its varied climatic, biotic, and geologic<br />
environments. It does not lend itself to compartmentalise description or<br />
modelling as do ocean, atmosphere and terrestrial biome - yet its<br />
importance demands inclusion in any useful Earth system model. ....<br />
from LOICZ newsletter Oct. 96<br />
→ spatial and temporal heterogeneity <strong>of</strong> the world's<br />
coastal zones is considerable<br />
→ considerable methodological problems<br />
associated with developing global perspectives and<br />
inclusion in Earth system models<br />
M.Quante 2002
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