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Hazards
Hazards
The low-lying areas of Oregon's coast are vulnerable to inundation by high waters. Heavy, winter...
At the beach, winter storms strip away sand covering a buried forest. A road-cut reveals massive...
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Earthquakes
An earthquake is defined as the "perceptible trembling to violent...
Floods
Floods are a common hazard in Oregon. The damaging effects of a flood can be local or...
Cape Creek Landslide
The Oregon coast changes daily, sometimes in ways...
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In urban areas the human and infrastructure costs of landslides are often mediate and devastating....
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Photo Credit: Tiffany Woods, Oregon Sea Grant (2016)
Coastlines are...
Climate change. The debate continues on whether we are in the midst of a marked change in climate...
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On the basis of anecdotal science and geological records, Oregon has a long history...
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Oregon State University 1964 Corvallis Flood
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