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Mapping and lithologic interpretation of the Territorial Sea, Oregon

Creator:

Agapito, Melinda T.

Abstract:

Seafloor lithologic maps have been widely used to identify conservation sites. In this study, a lithologic interpretation of Oregon's territorial seafloor was created as an interim product in response to the need for a comprehensive lithologic map that will be used in the identification, evaluation and design of marine reserves...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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investigation and management efforts such as the ocean zoning in the nearshore region of the Oregon coast
Paleoenvironmental reconstruction of an active margin coast from the Pleistocene to the present : examples from southwestern Oregon

Creator:

Punke, Michele Leigh

Abstract:

This study illustrates geoarchaeological and paleoenvironmental approaches to the investigation of an active margin coastal setting and provides examples of how information gleaned through examination of the stratigraphic record can reveal depositional signatures that provide insights into the geomorphic and tectonic forces active within coastal river basins. Three case studies...

Resource Type:

Dissertation