TitleCoastal subsidence in Oregon, USA, during the giant Cascadia earthquake of A.D. 1700
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsHawkes, A. D., B. P. Horton, Alan R. Nelson, C. H. Vane, and Y. Sawai
Secondary TitleQuaternary Science Reviews
Volume30
Paginationp.364-376
Call NumberOSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription
KeywordsAlsea Bay, coastal hazards, Coos Bay, earthquakes, geology, Nehalem River estuary, Nestucca River estuary, paleosciences, Salmon River Estuary, Siuslaw River estuary, South Slough
NotesThis article represents an attempt to estimate how much subsidence occurred after the great Cascadia earthquake of 1700. Stratigraphy is given for 5 rivers in Oregon, with subsidence estimates for each. The estimate for the Salmon River is 0.6 m plus or minus .29 m
URLhttps://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/13572/1/Hawkes_QSR_2011.pdf
DOI10.1016/j.quascirev.2010.11.017