scholarly journals Seabed slope instability on the Fraser River delta

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
H A Christian ◽  
D C Mosher ◽  
J V Barrie ◽  
J A Hunter ◽  
J L Luternauer
Keyword(s):  
River Delta ◽  
Slope Instability ◽  
Fraser River ◽  
Fraser River Delta

Geomorphology and potential slope instability on the Fraser River delta foreslope, Vancouver, British Columbia

1997 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 432-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
H A Christian ◽  
D C Mosher ◽  
T Mulder ◽  
J V Barrie ◽  
R C Courtney
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
River Delta ◽  
Slope Instability ◽  
Fraser River ◽  
Fraser River Delta

Seismic site response in the greater Vancouver, British Columbia, area: spectral ratios from moderate earthquakes

1999 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
John F Cassidy ◽  
Garry C Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Site Response ◽  
Strong Motion ◽  
River Delta ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Fraser River ◽  
Spectral Ratios ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Seismic Site Response ◽  
Fraser River Delta ◽  
S Period

Three-component, digital recordings of two recent moderate earthquakes provide valuable new insight into the response to seismic shaking in the greater Vancouver area, particularly on the Fraser River delta. The 1996 M = 5.1 Duvall, Washington, earthquake (180 km southeast of Vancouver) triggered strong-motion seismographs at seven sites and the 1997 M = 4.3 Georgia Strait earthquake (37 km west of Vancouver) triggered instruments at 13 sites in the greater Vancouver area. The latter data set is especially important because it contains the first three-component recordings made on bedrock in greater Vancouver. Both data sets represent weak ground motion, with peak horizontal accelerations of 0.5-1.5% gravity (g) for the Duvall earthquake, and 0.2-2.4% g for the Georgia Strait earthquake. Using the method of spectral ratios, we estimate the site response for each of the strong-motion instrument soil sites. On the Fraser River delta amplification is observed over a relatively narrow frequency range of 1.5-4 Hz (0.25-0.67 s period), with peak amplification of 4-10 (relative to competent bedrock) for the thick soil delta centre sites, and about 7-11 for the delta edge sites. Relative to firm soil, the peak amplification ranges from 2 to 5 for the thick soil delta centre sites, and 2 to 6 for the delta edge sites. At higher frequencies, little or no amplification, and in many cases slight attenuation, is observed.Key words: seismic site response, Fraser delta, earthquakes.

Asymmetrical deltas below wave base: Insights from the Fraser River Delta, Canada

Sedimentology ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 761-779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Korhan Ayranci ◽  
Shahin E. Dashtgard
Keyword(s):  
River Delta ◽  
Fraser River ◽  
Fraser River Delta

Using hedgerow biodiversity to enhance the carbon storage of farmland in the Fraser River delta of British Columbia

2015 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 247-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Thiel ◽  
S. M. Smukler ◽  
M. Krzic ◽  
S. Gergel ◽  
C. Terpsma
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Carbon Storage ◽  
River Delta ◽  
Fraser River ◽  
Fraser River Delta
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