How to cope with natural disasters on the Washington and Oregon coast, part of the Living with the Shore Series.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of Figures ix
Preface xiv
1. A Northwest Coast Perspective 1
2. Geological Evolution of the Northwest Coast 7
3. The Dynamic Northwest Coast 37
4. The Arrival of Man—Erosion Becomes a Problem 63
5. The Development and Destruction of Bayocean Spit 73
6. Natural Processes of Erosion 93
7. The 1982-1983 El Nino—An Extraordinary Erosion Event 117
8. Sea Cliff Erosion and Landsliding along the Northwest Coast 135
9. The Jump-Off Joe Fiasco 161
10. The Northwest Coast—A Heritage to be Preserved 175
References 185
Index 193