Author: Southern California Coastal Water Research ProjectPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marine biology
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Annual Report
Author: Southern California Coastal Water Research ProjectPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Marine biology
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Biennial Report
Author: Southern California Coastal Water Research ProjectPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coastal ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Monitoring Southern California's Coastal Waters
Author: Division on Engineering and Physical SciencesPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309043271
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
Ecology of the Southern California Bight
Author: Murray D. DaileyPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520075788
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 952
Book Description
Here is a benchmark study of one significant stretch of the Pacific Ocean, the Southern California Bight. Extending from Point Conception to the Mexican border and out to the 200-mile limit, these waters have never before been investigated in such detail, from so many points of view, by such an eminent group of scientists. The twenty-five expert contributors summarize everything known about the physical, chemical, geological, and biological characteristics of the area in individual chapters; the volume concludes with a synthesis of the information presented. In addition, chapters are devoted to the influence of humans on the marine environment and to the various laws and governmental agencies concerned with protecting it. Because Southern California is so heavily populated and because the ocean is a major recreational area for its people, the information in this unique volume will be invaluable for the region's planners and decisionmakers as well as for all those who study the globe's marine resources and ecology.
Marine Environmental Study Plan for the Southern California Outer Continental Shelf Area, Southern California Borderland Region
Author: United States. Bureau of Land ManagementPublisher:
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Category : Continental shelf
Languages : en
Pages : 154
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.
A Summary of Knowledge of the Southern California Coastal Zone and Offshore Areas: Social and economic elements
Author: Southern California Ocean Studies ConsortiumPublisher:
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Category : Coastal ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 894
Book Description
Selected Water Resources Abstracts
Author: Environmental Studies Plan
Author: United States. Minerals Management Service. Pacific OCS RegionPublisher:
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Category : Continental shelf
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Environmental Science in the Coastal Zone
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309049806
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
This book assesses the dimensions of our scientific knowledge as it applies to environmental problems in the coastal zone. The volume contains 10 papers that cover different aspects of science, management, and public policy concerning the coastal zone. A consensus is presented on several key issues confronting science for developing a more holistic approach in managing this region's intense human activities and important natural resources.