Sediment Sources and the History of Accumulation in Tillamook Bay, Oregon

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Originator: Tillamook Estuaries Partnership; OSU

Publish Date: August 1998

Online Link: http://gisweb.co.tillamook.or.us/library/reports/TillamookBaySedimentStudy.pdf

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Agency: Watershed Councils

Name: Mark Trenholm

Job Position: Tillamook Estuaries Partnership Director

Telephone: (503) 322-2222

E-Mail Address: mtren@tbnep.org

Description

Abstract: Tillamook Bay was formed over 9,000 years ago when sea levels rose to inundate the mouths of five rivers. Now hydrodynamics within this large bay - and sedimentation patterns - are very complex. This report reviews what is known on the subject and adds results of a recent study. Chapter titles include: surface sediments--a determination of sources and transport paths; surface sediments--geochemical investigations; history of sediment accumulation--a study of core samples; and synthesis--sediment sources, history of sediment accumulation and management implications.

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Time Period of Content: pre-history - 1998

Geographic Extent: Tillamook Bay watershed.

Status: Final

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Format: PDF file

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