Coastal hazards: hurricanes, tsunamis, coastal erosion
General Information Product
By: Stephen Vandas, Lynne Mersfelder, Frank Farrar (artist), Rigoberto Guardado France (translator), Oscar Efraín González Yajimovich, Aurora R. Muñoz, and María del C. Rivera
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Abstract
Oceans are the largest geographic feature on the surface of the Earth, covering approximately 70% of the planet's surface. As a result, oceans have a tremendous impact on the Earth, its climate, and its inhabitants. The coast or shoreline is the boundary between ocean environments and land habitats. By the year 2025, it is estimated that approximately two-thirds of the world's population will be living within 200 kilometers of a coast. In many ways, we treat the coast just like any other type of land area, as a safe and stable place to live and play. However, coastal environments are dynamic, and they constantly change in response to natural processes and to human activities.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Unnumbered Series |
| Title | Coastal hazards: hurricanes, tsunamis, coastal erosion |
| Series title | General Information Product |
| DOI | 10.3133/70047720 |
| Year Published | 1996 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Water Resources Program |
| Description | Elementary School Poster; Middle School Poster; Black and White Poster; Spanish Translation |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |