Preparing the Nation for Coastal Hazards
USGS provides emergency responders, resource managers, and communities with the science they need to safeguard lives, infrastructure, and resources along the coast
USGS provides emergency responders, resource managers, and communities with the science they need to safeguard lives, infrastructure, and resources along the coast
Sound Waves Newsletter
Explore coastal and marine science from across the USGS in Sound Waves.
Explore coastal and marine science from across the USGS in Sound Waves.
Underwater Photogrammetry Reaches New Depths
Discover research that is advancing deep-sea modeling in the face of challenges posed by the marine environment
Discover research that is advancing deep-sea modeling in the face of challenges posed by the marine environment
The Coastal Science Navigator Companion Guide
An introduction to the Coastal Science Navigator and a snapshot into USGS coastal change hazard-related products
An introduction to the Coastal Science Navigator and a snapshot into USGS coastal change hazard-related products
Unveiling Earthquake History
Using geologic and seismic observations at Skilak Lake, Alaska to understand past seismic events
Using geologic and seismic observations at Skilak Lake, Alaska to understand past seismic events
Rapid Response Seafloor Seismology
New small ocean-bottom seismographs enable rapid response to earthquakes and other marine geohazards
New small ocean-bottom seismographs enable rapid response to earthquakes and other marine geohazards
Traversing the Sea for Science
How USGS Uses the Federal Fleet to Study Natural Hazards, Resources, and More
How USGS Uses the Federal Fleet to Study Natural Hazards, Resources, and More
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center is one of three centers serving the mission of the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program—the primary Federal marine geology and physical science research program responsible for the Nation’s entire coastal and marine landscape.
Research
Research
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News
AGU24 Annual Meeting: Fantastic Scientists and Where to Find Them
AGU24 Annual Meeting: Fantastic Scientists and Where to Find Them
Engaging the Next Generation of Scientists
Engaging the Next Generation of Scientists
Sound Waves Newsletter: July-September 2024
Sound Waves Newsletter: July-September 2024
Publications
Pragmatically mapping Phragmites with unoccupied aerial systems: A comparison of invasive species land cover classification using RGB and multispectral imagery
Unoccupied aerial systems (UASs) are increasingly being deployed in coastal environments to rapidly map and monitor changes to geomorphology, vegetation, and infrastructure, particularly in difficult to access areas. UAS data, relative to airplane or satellite data, typically have higher spatial resolution, sensor customization, and increased flexibility in temporal resolution, which benefits moni
Hydroacoustic observations reveal drivers of mixing and salinization of a karst subterranean estuary during intense precipitation
Karst subterranean estuaries within globally ubiquitous carbonate aquifers are coastal groundwater ecosystems that provide an essential water resource for human populations. To understand the drivers of salinization within a coastal aquifer in the Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico), we employed hydroacoustics in flooded caves to observe how oceanic and atmospheric events facilitate mixing between the mete
Field geology under the sea with a remotely operated vehicle: Mona Rift, Puerto Rico
We implemented concepts of field geology at great ocean depths by constructing virtual outcrops from a string of overlapping video frames collected by remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). This lower-cost alternative to drilling boreholes allows stratigraphic extension into the offshore and regional interpretation of marine seismic profiles. The imagery was collected along a dive transect on the west
Science
Coastal Wetland Vulnerability to Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise: Understanding Ecological Thresholds and Ecosystem Transformations
Eighteen USGS coastal scientists from all four coasts of the conterminous United States are working together to advance the understanding of climate change and sea-level rise impacts to coastal wetlands.
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California Water Science Center, Chesapeake Bay Activities, Eastern Ecological Science Center, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Great Lakes Science Center, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC), Western Geographic Science Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Environmental Impacts following the 1970 Testing of Seabed Mining Equipment on the Blake Plateau- Quantification of Benthic Communities Across Disturbance Gradients
USGS researchers will characterize the ecology of benthic communities associated with deep-sea environments, including hardground features and adjacent soft sediments, and will build upon previous work conducted in areas off the U.S. east coast under consideration for oil and gas leases.
Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS)
Software for calculating positional boundary change over time The Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) version 6 is a standalone application that calculates shoreline or boundary change over time. The GIS of a user’s choice is used to prepare the data for DSAS. Like previous versions, DSAS v.6 enables a user to calculate rate-of-change statistics from multiple historical shoreline positions...