The Erosion of Siletz Spit, Oregon

Siletz Bay is a drowned river valley filled with Holocene alluvial and estuarine sediments and is separated from the ocean by a sand spit 3.8 km in length. Since the area was settled by white man in the 1890's, the bay has apparently experienced rapid siltation, due to increased farming and log...

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Main Author: Rea, Campbell Cary
Other Authors: Komar, Paul D.
Language:en_US
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1957/28660