Post-Glacial Geology and Geomorphology

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Salish Sea References

• Watershed Characterization Mapper
• The Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
• PRISM Project Search
• Washington Coastal Atlas
• WDFW's Salmonscape Map

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The Puget Lobe of the Cordillarian Ice Sheet has dramatically affected the shape of the surface of lowland Puget Sound. This history creates landforms affecting the distribution of biota including human settlements. The Regions of the Salish Sea each have distinctive elements of this glacial legacy. WDNR with its geological authorities and management of Washington State LiDAR has expertise, images and publications.

Notes

• File:WDNR 2017 glacial landforms lowland puget sound.pdf illustrates this landscape.
• The "glacial plateau" defines a lowland area where Lowland Watersheds are distinct from Headwaters because of the prevalance of different Ecosystem Processes

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