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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 👉reduces overall tidal energy availability compared to the #Atlantic.👈.

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

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...more frequently, and extreme storm events are increasing in intensity.

In essence, the #Atlantic #coastline has adequate tidal ranges and proven #ReverseOsmosis technology can function, but 👉extreme weather events pose significant operational disruption and infrastructure vulnerability risks requiring heavy investment in resilience measures.👈

#PacificCoast: *

the Pacific's basin has a natural

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...the "Gulf of America" (lol).

Let's have an Overview:

*#AtlanticOcean:*

The #Atlantic coast faces serious hurricane and nor'easter risks. Recent events highlight the intensity: king tides combined with strong onshore winds can elevate water levels 1–3 feet above normal, with storm surge reaching 6 feet or more.

Rising sea levels compound coastal flooding, as the #EPA has documented that #k ingTides are occurring...

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"We" as in USA?

That is a different story, I'd say.
Not only regarding the size of territory involved or the about 340 mn. people.
I'd hazard a guess, that in the overwhelming parts of the coastlines, it is oceans with completely different tides and storms than in the very calm and relatively protected coastal regions of the Gulf region.
And we have not even talked about the increasing "firepower" of #Hurricanes, not only in