Coastal Climate Change Survey Results for Oregon, 2012
Title | Coastal Climate Change Survey Results for Oregon, 2012 PDF eBook |
Author | Kirsten Winters |
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Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Climatic changes |
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An Analysis of a Survey of Oregon Coast Decision Makers Regarding Climate Change
Title | An Analysis of a Survey of Oregon Coast Decision Makers Regarding Climate Change PDF eBook |
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Pages | 20 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Climatic changes |
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Sea-Level Rise for the Coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington
Title | Sea-Level Rise for the Coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 274 |
Release | 2012-12-06 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0309255945 |
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.
National Assessment of Shoreline Change
Title | National Assessment of Shoreline Change PDF eBook |
Author | |
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Pages | 72 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Beach erosion |
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Results of an Informal Survey of Local Government Officials on Needs Related to Climate Change
Title | Results of an Informal Survey of Local Government Officials on Needs Related to Climate Change PDF eBook |
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Pages | 4 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Climatic changes |
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Climate Change Impacts and Coastal Erosion in Oregon
Title | Climate Change Impacts and Coastal Erosion in Oregon PDF eBook |
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Pages | 3 |
Release | 2021 |
Genre | Coast changes |
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Proposed Harvest Specifications and Management Measures for the 2011-2012 Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery and Amendment 16-5 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan to Update Existing Rebuilding Plans and Adopt a Rebuilding Plan for Petrale Sole
Title | Proposed Harvest Specifications and Management Measures for the 2011-2012 Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery and Amendment 16-5 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan to Update Existing Rebuilding Plans and Adopt a Rebuilding Plan for Petrale Sole PDF eBook |
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Pages | 978 |
Release | 2011 |
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