Title | U.S. Pacific Northwest coastal hazards: tectonic and climate controls |
Publication Type | Book Chapter |
Year of Publication | 2012 |
Authors | Komar, Paul D., Jonathan C. Allan, and Peter Ruggiero |
Secondary Title | Coastal Hazards |
Tertiary Title | Coastal Research Library |
Volume | 6 |
Chapter | Chapter 21 |
Publisher | Springer Science Media |
City | Dordrecht Netherlands |
ISBN Number | 9789400752344 |
Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription |
Keywords | Alsea Bay, Alsea Spit, Bayocean Spit, Cape Lookout State Park, climate change, coastal hazards, Columbia River, dunes, earthquakes, El Nino, erosion, flooding, geology, Gleneden Beach, historical, jetties, Lincoln City (Or.), Lincoln City Littoral Cell, minerals, Neskowin (Or.), Nestucca River, Nestucca Spit, Netarts Bay, Netarts Spit, Newport (Or.), Pacific City (Or.), Rockaway (Or.), sea level, sediments, Siletz Bay, Siletz Spit, tidal data, Tillamook Bay, tsunamis, wave heights, Willapa Bay, Yaquina Bay |
Notes | This is a comprehensive, up-to-date and important discussion of coastal hazards. There’s an excellent discussion of historic problems, a good look at current issues, and a chilling discussion of the implications of rising sea levels and climate change. Charts, b+w and color photographs. Anyone considering purchasing property at the coast should read this first. |
DOI | 10.1007/978-94-007-5234-4 |
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