Author: California. State Water Resources Control Board. Division of Water QualityPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marine pollution
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
California Ocean Plan
Author: California. State Water Resources Control Board. Division of Water QualityPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marine pollution
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
A Compilation of Water Quality Goals
Author: Jon Bruce MarshackPublisher:
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Category : Water quality
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Sea-Level Rise for the Coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309255945
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Tide gauges show that global sea level has risen about 7 inches during the 20th century, and recent satellite data show that the rate of sea-level rise is accelerating. As Earth warms, sea levels are rising mainly because ocean water expands as it warms; and water from melting glaciers and ice sheets is flowing into the ocean. Sea-level rise poses enormous risks to the valuable infrastructure, development, and wetlands that line much of the 1,600 mile shoreline of California, Oregon, and Washington. As those states seek to incorporate projections of sea-level rise into coastal planning, they asked the National Research Council to make independent projections of sea-level rise along their coasts for the years 2030, 2050, and 2100, taking into account regional factors that affect sea level. Sea-Level Rise for the Coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington: Past, Present, and Future explains that sea level along the U.S. west coast is affected by a number of factors. These include: climate patterns such as the El Niño, effects from the melting of modern and ancient ice sheets, and geologic processes, such as plate tectonics. Regional projections for California, Oregon, and Washington show a sharp distinction at Cape Mendocino in northern California. South of that point, sea-level rise is expected to be very close to global projections. However, projections are lower north of Cape Mendocino because the land is being pushed upward as the ocean plate moves under the continental plate along the Cascadia Subduction Zone. However, an earthquake magnitude 8 or larger, which occurs in the region every few hundred to 1,000 years, would cause the land to drop and sea level to suddenly rise.
California's Living Marine Resources
Author: William S. LeetPublisher: University Of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources; Califorinia Sea Grant
ISBN: 9781879906570
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
This 592-page spiral-bound reference provides a baseline of information for all those involved with managing living marine resources in California and chronicles changes that have occurred in many of the state’s fisheries. Organized by marine ecosystems: bays and estuaries, nearshore and offshore. Includes illustrated species descriptions with details of biological knowledge, fishery history, landings data, population status and references. Also includes sections on marine birds and mammals and appendices containing management considerations (by species), a glossary of technical terms and acronyms and fishing gear illustrations. Jointly produced by the California Sea Grant Extension Program and the California Department of Fish and Game following the passage of the Marine Life Protection Act in January 1999.
Compilation of Regulations
Author: United States. Federal Aviation AdministrationPublisher:
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Category : Airspace (Law)
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Amendment of the Water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters of California
Author: California. State Water Resources Control BoardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marine pollution
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Atlas of the Biodiversity of California
Author: California. Department of Fish and GamePublisher: Calif. Department of Fish and Game
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Those of us who live in California know that it is an amazing place, and one of the reasons our state is so unique is the incredible diversity of life throughout its length and breadth. This atlas shows what the diversity of life in California is and where such resources are located.
California Ocean Plan (water Quality Control Plan for Ocean Waters of California)
Author: The Golden Shore
Author: David HelvargPublisher: New World Library
ISBN: 1608684415
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
From the first human settlements to the latest marine explorations, The Golden Shore tells the tale of the history, culture, and changing nature of California’s coasts and ocean. David Helvarg takes the reader on both a geographic and literary journey along the state’s 1,100-mile Pacific coastline, from the Oregon border to the San Diego–Tijuana international border fence and out into its whale-, seal-, and shark-rich offshore seamounts, rock isles, and kelp forests. Part history, part travelogue, part love letter, The Golden Shore captures the spirit of the California coast and its mythic place in American culture.
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