Sound Waves Newsletter - April-May 2018
Understanding how and where mineral-rich deposits form in the ocean and what effects mining them could have on deep-ocean environment, deploying oceanographic gear offshore of a natural inlet, visiting scientist from Japan collaborating with USGS on shoreline-change research, and more in this April-May issue of Sound Waves.
USGS Deploys Oceanographic Gear Offshore from Matanzas Inlet, St. Augustine, Florida
Matanzas is a natural, unstabilized inlet, which makes it an ideal location to study dynamic inlet processes in a non-maintained channel.
Modern Perspective on Gas Hydrates
After lying hidden in sediments for thousands of years, delicate frozen gas structures are in the spotlight for both scientific research and the national interest. These structures, known as gas hydrate, are being investigated by scientists the world over for their possible contributions to the global energy mix, as well as their potential interaction with the environment.
Visiting Scientist from Japan Collaborating on Shoreline-Change Research
Masayuki Banno is spending a year-long sabbatical with the USGS.
How Will Underwater Mining Affect the Deep Ocean?
Growing a Research Community to Find Out
Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - April-May 2018
USGS scientists visited more than 20 coastal and offshore locations studying Yucatan coastal caves, wildfire-contaminated sediments in California, hurricane damage to coral reefs in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and much more. Here’s a quick overview of some fieldwork by our researchers.
News Briefs - April-May 2018
Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS
This article is part of the April-May 2018 issue of the Sound Waves newsletter.
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Recent Publications - April-May 2018
List of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.