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Coastal sand dunes in the U.S. Pacific Northwest : regional variability in foredune geomorphology and associated physical vulnerability to hazards

Creator:

Mull, Jeremy M.

Abstract:

Coastal foredunes protect lives, infrastructure, and ecosystems during severe winter storms. In the U.S. Pacific Northwest (PNW), coastal foredune geomorphology is determined by both physical and ecological mechanisms. Before the 1900's, the native plant Elymus mollis was the dominant dune grass and dune morphology was largely determined by sediment supply...

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Masters Thesis

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. I would also like to acknowledge Eric Seabloom and Sally Hacker, who as co- principal investigators
Organizational factors in the reliability assessment of offshore systems

Creator:

Biondi, Esteban L.

Abstract:

The reliability of ocean systems is dependent on organizational factors. It has been shown that low probability / high consequence system failures are overwhelmingly induced by organizational factors. However, no methodology is yet widely accepted for the evaluation of this phenomenon or its accurate quantification. A qualitative complementary approach is...

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Masters Thesis

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comments. Students of courses and seminars directed by Prof D. Behla, J. King, and Thomas Miller (Civil