The role of El Niño Southern Oscillation in driving coastal hazards in the U.S. Pacific Northwest

Leung, Meredith; Ruggiero, Peter; Cagigal, Laura; Anderson, Dylan; Mendez, Fernando

doi:10.5194/nhess-26-1397-2026

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The role of El Niño Southern Oscillation in driving coastal hazards in the U.S. Pacific Northwest

Meredith Leung, Peter Ruggiero, Laura Cagigal, Dylan Anderson, and Fernando Mendez

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