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

Coastal Hazards and Resilience Research
Photo Credit: Tiffany Woods, Oregon Sea Grant (2016) Coastlines are beautiful and appealing...
Coastal Pollution and Water Quality Research
Photo Credit: NOAA, Marine Debris Program (2014)Marine pollution can originate from land,...
Marine Biophysical Conditions and Processes Research
Photo credit: Randy Baumhover, Shore Acres State Park, Oregon (2014)The term “biophysical”...
Floods and Tsunamis
Floods Floods are a common hazard in Oregon. The damaging effects of a flood can be local or...
Coastal Climate Change Effects
When faced with the question of how climate change will affect Oregon wetlands, the current answer...
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Maps and Tools

Oregon Hazards Reporter

The Oregon Hazards Reporter allows you to access hazards data from multiple state and federal... more

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Data Collections

Coast, Ocean, and Marine

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