Encyclopedia of Coastal Science

Charles W. Finkl is Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, USA. He received B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Oregon State University (Corvallis) and a Ph.D. from the University of Western Australia (Perth). He is the Series Editor of the Encyclopedia of Earth Science Series (EESS) and the Series Editor of the Coastal Research Library (CRL), both published by Springer. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Environmental Studies published by Taylor and Francis. He is also the President and Executive Director of the Coastal Education & Research Foundation [CERF], an international marine science organization, that publishes the Journal of Coastal Research (JCR) of which he was a co-founding editor and has been Editor-in-Chief for 35 years. He has published numerous scientific papers and reports and is an editor or contributing author to several books. He is a certified professional in geological sciences (CPGS), soil science (CPSSc), and wetland science (PWS), and a Chartered Marine Scientist (Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology). He is the recipient of the International Beach Advocacy Award presented by the Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association (Tallahassee, Florida); George V. Chilingar Medal of Honor, in recognition of important contributions to sciences and engineering (Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, USA Section (Los Angeles, California); Life Time Commitment to Coastal Science Award, in recognition of contributions to the advancement of coastal sciences and global coastal issues through the Journal of Coastal Research (JCR) and the International Coastal Symposium (ICS); Morrough P. O'Brien Award, in recognition of dedication to coastal research, beach protection, and dissemination of coastal information by the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA). Charlie was an editor, co-editor, or author of many entries in several volumes in the EESS (i.e. Encyclopedias of: Soil Science; Applied Geology; Field and General Geology; Mineralogy; Beaches and Coastal Environments; Coastal Science; Environmental Science; Natural Hazards; Marine Geosciences); Editor of Soil Classification (Benchmark Papers in Soil Science); numerous entries in Funk and Wagnall's New Encyclopedia (1983, 1989), and Compton's Encyclopedia (Encyclopedia Britannica) (1986).

Accretion and Erosion Waves on Beaches;- Africa, Coastal Ecology;- Africa, Coastal Geomorphology;- Algal Rims;- Alluvial-Plain Coasts;- Altimeter Surveys, Coastal Tides, and Shelf Circulation;- Antarctica, Coastal Ecology and Geomorphology;- Aquaculture;- Archaeology;- Archaeology and Sea-Level Change;- Arctic, Coastal Ecology;- Arctic, Coastal Geomorphology;- Artificial Islands;- Asia, Eastern, Coastal Ecology;- Asia, Eastern, Coastal Geomorphology;- Asia, Middle East, Coastal Ecology and Geomorphology;- Asteroid-Impact Coasts;- Atlantic Ocean Islands, Coastal Ecology;- Atlantic Ocean Islands, Coastal Geomorphology;- Atolls;- Australia, Coastal Ecology;- Australia, Coastal Geomorphology;- Barrier;- Barrier Island Formation and Development Modes;- Barrier Island Landforms;- BARS;- Bay Beaches;- Beach and Nearshore Instrumentation;- Beach Awards and Certifications;- Beach Drainage;- Beach Environmental Quality;- Beach Erosion;- Beach Features;- Beach Management Tools;- Beach Nourishment;- Beach Processes;- Beach Profile;- Beach Ridges;- Beach Safety Research;- Beach Sediment Characteristics;- Beach Stratigraphy;- Beach Use and Behaviors;- Beachrock;- Beaufort Wind Scale;- Bioconstruction;- Bioengineered Shore Protection;- Bioerosion;- Biogeomorphology;- Bioherms and Biostromes;- Black and Caspian Seas, Coastal Ecology and Geomorphology;- Bogs;- Boulder Barricades;- Boulder Beaches;- Boulder Pavements;- Capping of Contaminated Coastal Areas; etc.