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Browsing Capstone reports of the Masters in Earth & Space Sciences - Applied Geosciences by Title
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Landslide Ages and Implications for a Marine Terrace at Rialto Beach, WA
(2020-03)Holocene landslides and marine terraces at Rialto Beach, on the Olympic coast of Washington state, may provide clues about the response of the Pacific coastline and adjacent hillslopes to Cascadia subduction zone (CSZ) ... -
Landslide Hazard Map of Kirkland, WA
(2016-12)Landslides are one of the most significant geohazards in the Puget Sound region and have a history of causing extensive damage to development (Baum, Harp, and Highland, 2007). Mapping landslide hazard areas is imperative ... -
Landslide Hazard Study of Mercer Island, Washington
(2018-06)Landslides are ubiquitous in the Puget Lowland of northwest Washington State for several reasons. These factors include many ìcoarse-over-fineî geologic contacts, steep bluffs and ridges, and a wet climate for much of the ... -
Landslide Susceptibility Assessment: Deep and shallow-seated landslide susceptibility model, Chambers Creek, Pierce County, WA
(2018-12)In wet, glacially overridden regions, landsliding is a common and dangerous natural phenomenon. Thus, attempting to predict these mass wasting events is a vital and useful task. Many landslide models already exist, but the ... -
The Ledgewood-Bonair Landslide toe and where did it go? A case study in littoral sediment budgets from a deep-seated landslide in Island County, Washington
(2016-03)On the morning of March 27th, 2013, a small portion of a much larger landslide complex failed on the western shoreline of central Whidbey Island, Island County, Washington. This landslide, known as the Ledgewood-Bonair ... -
Locating a strand of the Seattle Fault Zone in southeast Seattle, Washington through topographic analysis, borehole analysis and ground penetrating radar
(2014-12)Contributing to the evaluation of seismic hazards, a previously unmapped strand of the Seattle Fault Zone (SFZ), cutting across the southwest side of Lake Washington and southeast Seattle, is located and characterized on ... -
Locating the Seattle Fault in Bellevue, WA: Combining geomorphic indicators with borehole data
(2014-12)The Seattle Fault is an active east-west trending reverse fault zone that intersects both Seattle and Bellevue, two highly populated cities in Washington. Rupture along strands of the fault poses a serious threat to ... -
The Lost Lake Landslide: Evidence for an Earthquake-Triggered Landslide Vashon Island, Washington
(2020-03)I address the large-scale stability and potential past and future triggers of the Lost Lake Landslide on Vashon Island, one of the largest mapped landslides in the Puget Lowland. I focus on three landslide triggers; ... -
The Mineralogy and Strength Characteristics of Selected Glaciolacustrine Clays in the Puget Sound Region
(2015-03)The combination of rainy climate, glaciolacustrine clays, and steep topography of the Puget Lowland creates slope stability issues for the regional population. Several glaciolacustrine deposits of laminated silt and clay ... -
Modeled tsunami in Lake Washington from hypothetical ruptures on the Seattle Fault
(2020-03)Tsunami deposits from an earthquake on the Seattle fault have been found around the Puget Sound area. Tsunami modeling has been conducted in Puget Sound with the Seattle fault as the initiating event, however published ... -
Observations of Joints Present in the Lawton Clay Member of the Vashon Stade, Exposed at a Coastal Bluff in Discovery Park, Seattle, Washington
(2016-06)The southwest-facing coastal bluff present at Discovery Park, Seattle, Washington, displays distinctive joints throughout the exposed Lawton Clay Member. Exhibiting a characteristic local stratigraphy of permeable ... -
Optimizing Arsenic Removal in a Groundwater Treatment Cell
(2020-03)The goal of this research is to investigate geochemical factors on arsenic removal from groundwater in a groundwater treatment cell. The treatment cell is near Metaline Falls, WA, and is operated by Geosyntec Consultants. ... -
Paleowind Direction and the Regional Pattern of Grain Size and Atterberg Limits of Loess in Adams and Lincoln Counties, WA
(2020-03)Loess is a fine-grained floury material carried by wind. The properties of loess are important for infrastructure, agriculture, and construction planning in areas where it is abundant. Eastern Washington is one such ... -
Petroleum System Analysis: Middle Magdalena Valley Basin, Colombia, South America
(2014-12)The purpose of this study is to create a petroleum system model and to assess whether or not the La Luna Formation has potential for unconventional exploration and production in the Middle Magdalena Valley Basin (MMVB), ... -
A Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessment of Langus Riverfront Park, Everett, Washington
(2016-12)The smelting process in older smelters resulted in the release of heavy metals and oxides into the air. Remediation has begun at a former smelter site in Everett, Washington. The site has seen extremely high levels of ... -
Physical Characteristics and Estimated Hydraulic Conductivity from Grain-Size Distribution for Vashon Till, South-Central Puget Lowland, Washington
(2014-02)Population growth, urban development, and increased commercial and industrial activity in the south-central Puget Lowlands of Washington State has led to an increased demand for groundwater. The Vashon till is a glacially ... -
Port Gamble SíKlallam Tribe Coastal Analysis: Shoreline Change and Extreme Water Levels
(2020-03)The Port Gamble SíKlallam Tribe (PGST) relies on coastal resources for recreation, cultural enrichment, spiritual enhancement, and food. Shoreline change and extreme water levels associated with climate change will impact ... -
Predicting the Position of Fault Strands through Borehole Correlation of the Top of Tertiary Bedrock in the Seattle Fault Zone, Seattle, Washington
(2019-12)Only a few strands of the Seattle Fault Zone have been identified on land in Seattle, Washington due to heavy manipulation of the landscape by repeat glaciations, geomorphic reworking, and the interference of the growing ... -
Quaternary Deformation of the Hog Ranch-Naneum Anticline Region, Northeast Kittitas Valley, Washington
(2020-03)Geomorphic evaluation of the northeastern Kittitas Valley and Hog Ranch-Naneum Anticline (HRNA) region provides new insight into the recent deformation and uplift by Quaternary faults along the northern range front of ... -
Reaction of the Marcellus Shale with hydraulic fracturing fluid: An experimental study
(2017-12)Technological advancements in the oil and gas industry in the past few decades have led the Marcellus Shale to be one of the most productive unconventional reservoirs in the United States. Increased production has resulted ...