Low-lying reef islands on the rim of atolls are perceived as particularly vulnerable to the
impacts of sea-level rise. Three effects are inferred: erosion of the shoreline, inundation of …

Beaches that are geologically controlled by rock and coral formations are the rule, not the
exception. This paper reviews the current understanding of geologically controlled beaches …

The Maldives experience seasonal shifts in monsoon winds from the west‐northwest to
northeast. The morphologic response of reef island beaches and shorelines to these …

This book presents both state-of-the art knowledge from Recent coral reefs (1.8 million to a
few centuries old) gained since the eighties, and introduces geologists, oceanographers …

The application of renewable energies has increased rapidly in the previous decade to
solve some problems such as growing energy demand and environmental issues. Wave …

Climate change can bring about destructive effects (eg, rising temperatures, heavy rains and
droughts) to countries worldwide, severely influencing future growth and degrading the …

Distant swells generated by storms in the high latitudes (> 40°) can impact islands and atolls
of the Pacific Ocean far from their genesis locations. While common, they can also …

The last five years have been marked by rapid technological and analytical developments in
the study of shore processes and in the comprehension of shore deposits and forms, and …

We present four 140-yr wind-wave climate simulations (1961–2100) forced with surface
wind speed and sea ice concentration from two CMIP6 GCMs under two different climate …

Coral reefs are degrading worldwide, but little information exists on their previous conditions
for most regions of the world. Since 1989, we have been studying the Maldives, collecting …