Washington Costal Region

Map

ClimateAnnual precipitation in inches

Average Temp in farenheit

Landforms

Soil• <10% of all

germinates are underscore

• >90% are open site

Effects of not enough underscore germination

Hydrology

http://www.fsl.orst.edu/geowater/PEP/olympia/mantua1/

Chinook Salmon(oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

• adults average 34.5 inches • 30 pounds• most abundant fish in

peninsula region

Endemic Olympic Marmot(marmota olympus)

• Average weight of 15 pounds• Herbivores• Found in alpine meadows and

fields• Most abundant on Hurricane

Ridge in Olympic National Park

Animal AdaptationsRazor Back clam

(ensis arcuatus)

• Developed stronger adductor muscles to keep out predators

Green Crab(carcinus maenas)

• Developed hard shell with no joints

Plant AdaptationsLady Fern

(athyrium filix-fenima)Sea Thrift

(ameria maritima)

• Adapts to living in dry, sandy, and saline conditions• Adapts to sunlight and

water levels

Invasive Plants

Herbicide sprayed to kill invasive plants

Ivy makes up about 80% of invasive plants

Lack of Sunlight

• About 290 cloudy days• 210 of thee include rain

About 70 days of sunlight annually

Logging

*Most Logging takes place in Forks

Olympic National Park

Hurricane Ridge Meadow

Big Leaf Maple Trees

Coastline

Forks

Bella’s Car

Cullen’s House

Breakwater Restaurant

Tuna Tar Tar Seared Beef Carpaccio

Pork Chop in Almond Butter

Sauce

92% recommended

Quinault in Washington's Olympic Peninsula

http://www.wildsalmoncenter.org/press/ILCP_WSC_2.php

Marine Science Laboratory

Ariel view in Sequim

• Only MSL for Department of energy

Sourceshttp://www.fs.fed.us/ccrc/video/olympic_mantua.shtmlhttp://www.wrcc.dri.edu/rcc.htmlhttp://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/road-trips/olympic-peninsula-washington-road-trip/http://www.ptguide.com/weather-a-tideshttp://www-k12.atmos.washington.edu/k12/grayskies/olympics/index.htmlhttp://www.olympus.net/weather/http://cses.washington.edu/cig/outreach/presentations.shtmlhttp://www.moon.com/destinations/washington/olympic-peninsula-and-the-coast/olympic-national-park/climate