Coastal Hazards

Coastal Hazards

Coastal Hazards
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Coastal hazards may be catastrophic such as earthquakes or tsunamis, or chronic, such as coastal erosion, landslides, windthrow and flooding.

Articles & Stories

Marine Biophysical Conditions and Processes Research
Photo credit: Randy Baumhover, Shore Acres State Park, Oregon (2014)The term “biophysical”...
Coastal Hazards and Resilience Research
Photo Credit: Tiffany Woods, Oregon Sea Grant (2016)Coastlines are beautiful and appealing places...
Floods and Tsunamis
Floods Floods are a common hazard in Oregon. The damaging effects of a flood can be local or...
Coastal Erosion
Coastal erosion is a natural process that continually affects the Oregon coast. Erosion becomes a...
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Maps and Tools

Oregon Explorer Map Viewer

With hundreds of map layers available to draw from, you can use the Oregon Explorer Map Viewer... more

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Data Collections

Oregon ShoreZone
ShoreZone is an online inventory of the biology and geology of North America's Pacific coast from... more
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Coast, Ocean, and Marine

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