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*Potential for #US #DesalinationPlants*

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...oscillation period of about 25 hours (versus 12.5 hours for the #Atlantic), resulting in amplified tides only once daily rather than twice, which πŸ‘‰reduces overall tidal energy availability compared to the #Atlantic.πŸ‘ˆ.

While #urricane frequency is lower than the Atlantic, the πŸ‘‰#Pacific coast faces a far more catastrophic long-term hazard:
the #CascadiaSubductionZone #MegathrustEarthquake. This represents an existential threat to.. @steter

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