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Oregon's Coast

Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms

Sea cliff erosion and property losses affect hundreds of km of the Oregon coast. The Pleistocene terrace sands (former beaches and dunes), together with the ­underlying Tertiary mudstones and siltstones, are being eroded by the waves, forming sea cliffs that back sand beaches. Many of Oregon's coastal communities are situated on this nearly level terrace; cities such as Cannon Beach, Lincoln City and Newport have suffered property losses as the cliffs progressively retreated.

Extreme Value Theory

International Encyclopedia of Statistical Science

Extreme Value Theory (EVT) is the theory of modelling and measuring events which occur with very small probability. One of the pioneer scientists in its practical applications, Emil Gumbel, applied EVT on real world problems such as annual flood flows: "It seems that the rivers know the theory. It only remains to convince the engineers ..."