Author: U.S. Coast and Geodetic SurveyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hydrography
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The Neglected Waters of the Pacific Coast
Author: U.S. Coast and Geodetic SurveyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hydrography
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The Neglected Waters of the Pacific Coast, Washington, Oregon, and California
Author: Ernest Lester JonesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hydrography
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
The Neglected Waters of the Pacific Coast, Washington, Oregon, and California
Author: U. S. Coast and Geodetic SurveyPublisher: Sagwan Press
ISBN: 9781376902082
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 54
Book Description
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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.
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Author: Dorothy Elizabeth DixonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
University of Oregon Publication
Author: University of OregonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 250
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Transactions of the Pacific Fisheries Society at Its ... Annual Meeting
Author: Pacific Fisheries SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fisheries
Languages : en
Pages : 224
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Coast and Geodetic Survey Bulletin
Author: The Journal of the Manchester Geographical Society
Author: Manchester Geographical SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 508
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Annual Report of the Director
Author: U.S. Coast and Geodetic SurveyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geodesy
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description