Report on the environmental geology OCS area, eastern Gulf of Alaska
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Abstract
In anticipation of oil and gas leasing of the outer continental shelf (OCS lease area 39) in the northeastern Gulf of Alaska, the U. S. Geological Survey began a regional reconnaissance in 1974. The study area, which extends from Prince William Sound on the west to Yakutat Bay on the east, is in a region fraught with natural hazards. The tectonic history of the area suggests that future major earthquakes could pose serious hazards to installations on the continental shelf or along the coast of the Gulf of Alaska. The hazard may be either direct, by ground shaking or fault displacement, or indirect, through ground failure or generation of tsunami waves. Storm waves sometimes are responsible for ground failures, especially in areas of rapid accumulation of sediment.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Report on the environmental geology OCS area, eastern Gulf of Alaska |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 76-206 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr76206 |
| Year Published | 1976 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 28 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Other Geospatial | eastern Gulf of Alaska |
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