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

Coastal Erosion
Coastal erosion is a natural process that continually affects the Oregon coast. Erosion becomes a...
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...
Coastal Hazards and Resilience Research
Photo Credit: Tiffany Woods, Oregon Sea Grant (2016) Coastlines are beautiful and appealing places...
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Maps and Tools

Oregon Explorer ATLAS
Simple place-based mapping and charting of floodplains, demographics, habitat, land use, and more. more
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Up-to-date list of OE tools

Data Collections

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) s dedicated to research and education to advance... more
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