Impacts of climate change on Oregon's coasts and estuaries
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Abstract
Earth’s changing climate is expected to have significant physical impacts along the coast and estuarine shorelands of Oregon, ranging from increased erosion and inundation of low lying areas, to wetland loss and increased estuarine salinity. The environmental changes associated with climate change include rising sea levels, increased occurrences of severe storms, rising air and water temperatures, and ocean acidification. The combination of these processes and their climate controls are important to beach and property erosion, flood probabilities, and estuarine water quality, with the expectation of significant changes projected for the 21st century.
In the following sections we attempt to summarize the most recent literature documenting historical changes as well as what may be expected to occur in response to climate change. Where little information is available we draw preliminary conclusions about the potential for specific impacts. When possible we highlight what research is needed to bridge knowledge gaps to improve our ability to identify climate change impacts more precisely, ultimately allowing for future projections.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Title | Impacts of climate change on Oregon's coasts and estuaries |
| Chapter | 6 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Oregon Climate Change Research Institute |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Fisheries Research Center |
| Description | 57 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Title | Oregon Climate Assessment Report (OCAR, 2010) |
| First page | 209 |
| Last page | 265 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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