Tsunami wave simulation for Washington State (www.youtube.com)
Tsunami wave simulation for Washington State from a hypothetical magnitude 9.0 earthquake (L1) scenario on the Cascadia subduction zone. Developed by Washing...
TIL That the Olympic Peninsula Used to be an ancient island called Siletzia that collided with North America. It was born from the same hot spot that is today the Yellowstone Super Volcano. (www.youtube.com)
Even though there are no volcanoes on the Olympic Peninsula, you can find lots of volcanic rocks on the beaches. This bizarre circumstance might have to do with how the ancient island transformed Washington state.
Fighting Fire With Fire: Bringing Prescribed Burns Back to Washington State (www.youtube.com)
As the days get hotter and warmer, many Washingtonians are gearing up for the wildfires that will ignite across the region this year, causing smoky skies, ev...
How Dangerous Are The Northwest's Volcanoes? (www.youtube.com)
In 1980, all eyes were on Mount St. Helens. Could the Northwest see another eruption soon?
Tsunami Escape - Washington doesn't have enough safe haven structures along its coasts (www.youtube.com)
Washington needs between 35 to 85 safe haven structures along the coast. Right now there is just one. If a the big quake hits thirty to sixty-foot tsunami waves would reach outer beaches within 10 to 20 minutes.
A Desert Fungus That Infects Humans is Now in Washington State (www.youtube.com)
Out of the millions of fungal species in the world, only a few hundred can make people sick. Coccidioides is one of them — and it lives in desert dust. Microscopic spores are kicked up when the ground is disturbed; if inhaled, they can cause an infection known as Valley fever. Most people recover without ever knowing they had...
Washington State in WWII: Decoy towns on a Boeing building, internment camps, and the B-29 (www.youtube.com)
On September 2nd, 1945 the United States and Japan signed the official treaty in Tokyo Bay, ending World War II. It was a war that would have a lasting impa...
Lake Chelan Geology — Why Is It So Deep? (www.youtube.com)
CWU's Nick Zentner presents 'Lake Chelan Geology' - the 18th talk in his ongoing Downtown Geology Lecture Series. Recorded at Hal Holmes Center on February ...
TIL: Mt St. Helen's Glacier is actually growing while many others are receding around the world. (www.youtube.com)
A precarious glacier in the crater of Mount St. Helens grows at an unprecedented rate, due to being in constant shade from the sun. It's posing potential danger to the valley below.
