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Living with Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest
Robert Yeats · Oregon State University · 2004
In this expanded new edition of Living with Earthquakes, Robert Yeats, a leading authority on earthquakes in California and the Pacific Northwest, describes the threat posed by the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a great earthquake fault which runs for hundreds of miles offshore from British Columbia to northern California. New research reveals subtle movements on the deepest part of this fault every 14-15 months — building up strain toward the next major earthquake. Combining cutting-edge research with practical safety information, Living with Earthquakes: • introduces new information about the danger from faults beneath major Northwest cities: the Seattle Fault, Tacoma Fault, and Portland Hills Fault• explores such topics as earthquake forecasting, catastrophe insurance, tsunamis, soil liquefaction, and seismic waves in Northwest lakes caused by Alaskan earthquakes• reviews earthquake preparedness and disaster response in the aftermath of the 2001 Nisqually earthquake, the worst natural disaster in Washington's history• suggests actions that citizens can take to protect their families and homesAn essential guide for anyone interested in understanding earthquake science or in preparing for the next earthquake, this book is also a call to action. Vivid descriptions of recent disasters — including the great tsunami that swept down the Northwest coast in 1964, the 1993 Oregon earthquakes, and the 2001 Nisqually earthquake — underscore the urgent need for better earthquake planning and awareness.
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Physical Geology
Steven Earle · Vancover Island University
In the contents: 05: Weathering and Soil · 5.04: Weathering and the Formation of Soil · 5.05: The Soils of Canada
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ENVS C100: Environmental Science
Tanya Hoerer · Coastline College
In the contents: 1.01: Environmental Science Preface · 1.02: What Is Science and How Does It Work · 1.2.01: What is Science
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TLP Library I
Dissemination of IT for the Promotion of Materials Science (DoITPoMS) · University of Cambridge
In the contents: 33.6: Yielding of Disturbed Saturated Soils in Triaxial Stress Tests
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General Ecology
Tara Jo Holmberg · CT State Northwestern
In the contents: Chapter 0: The Study of Life and Science · 0.2: The Nature of Science · 0.3: The Role of Science in Society
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NUTRI 335: Principles of Food Science
Jessica Coppola · Sacramento City College
In the contents: 01: Introduction to Food Science · 1.01: What is Food Science · 1.02: Why is Food Science Important
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General Biology
OpenStax · LibreTexts
In the contents: 1.1.02: The Science of Biology · 1.1.2: The Science of Biology · 6.02: Soil and Plant Nutrition
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Earth Science
CK-12 Foundation · LibreTexts
In the contents: 01: The Nature of Science · 1.06: The Nature of Science- Challenge 1 · 1.12: The Nature of Science- Challenge 2
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Introduction to Conservation Biology
Amie Mazzoni Frazer · Fresno City College
In the contents: 02: The Process of Science · 2.01: What is Science · 2.04: Basic and Applied Science
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Environmental Science
Melissa Ha and Rachel Schleiger · Yuba College & Butte College
In the contents: 1.01: Environmental Science Preface · 1.02: What Is Science and How Does It Work · 1.2.01: What is Science
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88 Open Essays - A Reader for Students of Composition & Rhetoric
Sarah Wangler & Tina Ulrich · Northwestern Michigan College
In the contents: 31: To Seek Common Ground on Lifes Big Questions We Need Science Literacy (Garlick) · 39: The Dirt on Soil Loss from the Midwest Floods (Ippolito and Al-Kaisi) · 46: Why Native Americans Do Not Separate Religion from Science (LaPier)
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The Science of Plants - Understanding Plants and How They Grow
Tom Michaels, Matt Clark, Emily Hoover, Laura Irish, Alan Smith, and Emily Tepe · University of Minnesota
In the contents: 1.02: Science and Experimentation · 12: Soils Fertility and Plant Growth · 12.01: Soils Fertility and Plant Growth
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Environmental Science (WCTC)
Suzanne Joneson · Waukesha County Technical College
In the contents: 1.01: What is Environmental Science · 1.03: The Process of Science · 10.03: Soil Profiles and Processes
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Ecology and Environment: BIOL 124 at Hawaii Community College
Pamela Y. Scheffler · Hawaii Community College
In the contents: 01: Environmental Science · 1.02: The Process of Science · 1.S: Environmental Science (Summary)
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General Biology
OpenStax · LibreTexts
In the contents: 1.1: The Science of Biology · 31: Soil and Plant Nutrition · 31.0: Prelude to Soil and Plant Nutrition
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Introduction to Plant Science (Hochman Adler)
Valeria Hochman Adler · Coalinga College
In the contents: 01: The Process of Science · 1.01: The Process of Science · 1.02: Science and Experimentation
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Raskoff Environmental Science
Kevin Raskoff · Montery Peninsula College
In the contents: 01: Intro to Environmental Science · 1.01: What is Environmental Science · 1.05: The Process of Science
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California Geography
Jeremy Patrich · College of the Canyons
In the contents: 4.03: CALIFORNIA STATE SOIL
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Introduction to Environmental Science
Tara Jo Holmberg · Northwestern Connecticut Community College
In the contents: 1: Framing Our Study of Environmental Science · 1.2: The Process of Science · 1.3: Bias Pseudoscience Fraud and Misinformation versus Disinformation
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Physical Geography: our Beautiful World
Arnaud Temme, Kansas State University · LibreTexts
In the contents: 1.1.02: Geography as a Spatial Science · 16: Soil Systems · 16.01: Soil Development