Puget Sound, dominates the landscape. Numerous rivers, two decently large mountain ranges, a bunch of volcanoes, and innumerable lakes and ponds impede travel in this part of the world. We are forced to build roads that follow these obstacles, go around them, or climb the lowest passes....
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On the basis of macroseismic effects, we infer that shaking in the southern Puget Sound region was somewhat less for the 2001 Nisqually earthquake than for the Puget Sound earthquake of April 13, 1949, which had nearly the same hypocenter and magnitude. Allowing for differences in...
A regional community science network to address microplastic pollution in Puget Sound. 2024年2月15日 What are microplastics and why are they a concern? First some basic facts: 90% of marine debris is plastic 8 million tons of plastic enter the world’s oceans each year - the equivalent of ...
Reporting on Thriving Species and Food Web status and trends has grown with new Vital Signs and Vital Sign Indicators for groundfish and benthic invertebrates, zooplankton, and salmon. We continue to learn about the species critical to the health of Puget Sound and the complex relationships within...
University of Puget SoundSpringer USGloersen, P, Campbell, WJ, Cavalieri, D Global maps of sea ice concentration, age and surface temperature derived from Nimbus-7 scanning multi-channel microwave radiometer data: A case study. In: Gower, J eds. (1981) Oceanography from Space. Plenum Press,...
Side 2 has beautiful, realistic illustrations of dolphins, whales, sharks, seals and more animals found in the waters of Puget Sound. This convenient, waterproof reference is made of rigid, laminated plastic with hole for lanyard. 5.5" x 8.5"Franko Maps Ltd...
South Puget Sound has lost the majority of its bull kelp forests: linear extent in 2017 declined 63% compared to the earliest 1878 baseline and by 80% compared to the cumulative total of all observations over 145 years. The remaining bull kelp is primarily restricted to one location, the Tac...
Habitats are our shared natural heritage and create the quality of life that makes Puget Sound an attractive place to live, work, and play. Human activity and development have deeply changed the Puget Sound region, and climate change is more than ever impacting habitat critical for species and ...
M5.2 shallow earthquake felt over an area of 51,000 square miles. Maximum MMI VII in Washington. 1965 Puget Sound earthquake M6.7 deep earthquake felt over an area of 500,000 square miles. Maximum MMI VII. 1976 Gulf Islands M5.1 deep earthquake felt over an area Light shaking felt from ...