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News Briefs - October-December 2016

By Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program December 30, 2016

Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS

This article is part of the October-December 2018 issue of the Sound Waves newsletter.

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CBS This Morning features USGS scientists studying link between earthquake faults near San Francisco, California

CBS This Morning features USGS scientists studying link between earthquake faults near San Francisco, California

News from USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

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USGS, NASA Study Finds Widespread Coastal Land Losses from Gulf Oil Spill

USGS, NASA Study Finds Widespread Coastal Land Losses from Gulf Oil Spill

A new USGS-NASA study found widespread shoreline loss along heavily oiled areas of Louisiana's coast after the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill and...

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New video highlights major coral reef study by USGS and Australian scientists

New video highlights major coral reef study by USGS and Australian scientists

News from USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

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Visualizing sea-level rise in Santa Monica, California

Visualizing sea-level rise in Santa Monica, California

News from USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

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TV News Features USGS Use of Historical Photos to Measure Cliff Erosion in San Francisco

TV News Features USGS Use of Historical Photos to Measure Cliff Erosion in San Francisco

News from USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

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New Maps from Old Photos: Measuring Coastal Erosion

New Maps from Old Photos: Measuring Coastal Erosion

U.S. Geological Survey scientists and their coauthors from the California Coastal Records Project have found a way to use historical aerial...

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New techniques for measuring cliff change from historical photographs

New techniques for measuring cliff change from historical photographs

News from USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

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USGS coral expert in wide-ranging panel discussion on "Understanding Coral Reefs"

USGS coral expert in wide-ranging panel discussion on "Understanding Coral Reefs"

News from USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

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After the Storm – Hurricane Matthew and the Floods

After the Storm – Hurricane Matthew and the Floods

In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, USGS crews have been collecting the record number of storm-tide sensors deployed prior to the storm and are now...

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Severe flooding in NC breaks more than a dozen USGS peak records

Severe flooding in NC breaks more than a dozen USGS peak records

Reporters: Want more information? Please contact Jeanne Robbins, jrobbins@usgs.gov, 919-571-4017 

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Record Number of USGS Sensors Deployed for Hurricane Matthew

Record Number of USGS Sensors Deployed for Hurricane Matthew

The U.S. Geological Survey is using many forms of technology to track and document Hurricane Matthew’s effects on the eastern seaboard. Here is an in...

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FL, GA, SC Beaches Face 80-95 Percent Chance of Erosion from Hurricane Matthew

FL, GA, SC Beaches Face 80-95 Percent Chance of Erosion from Hurricane Matthew

As the east coast prepares for Hurricane Matthew's arrival, the U.S. Geological Survey uses advanced models to forecast the coastal impacts Matthew...

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Filter Total Items: 13
CBS This Morning features USGS scientists studying link between earthquake faults near San Francisco, California

CBS This Morning features USGS scientists studying link between earthquake faults near San Francisco, California

News from USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Read Article
USGS, NASA Study Finds Widespread Coastal Land Losses from Gulf Oil Spill

USGS, NASA Study Finds Widespread Coastal Land Losses from Gulf Oil Spill

A new USGS-NASA study found widespread shoreline loss along heavily oiled areas of Louisiana's coast after the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill and...

Read Article
New video highlights major coral reef study by USGS and Australian scientists

New video highlights major coral reef study by USGS and Australian scientists

News from USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Read Article
Visualizing sea-level rise in Santa Monica, California

Visualizing sea-level rise in Santa Monica, California

News from USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Read Article
TV News Features USGS Use of Historical Photos to Measure Cliff Erosion in San Francisco

TV News Features USGS Use of Historical Photos to Measure Cliff Erosion in San Francisco

News from USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Read Article
New Maps from Old Photos: Measuring Coastal Erosion

New Maps from Old Photos: Measuring Coastal Erosion

U.S. Geological Survey scientists and their coauthors from the California Coastal Records Project have found a way to use historical aerial...

Read Article
New techniques for measuring cliff change from historical photographs

New techniques for measuring cliff change from historical photographs

News from USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Read Article
USGS coral expert in wide-ranging panel discussion on "Understanding Coral Reefs"

USGS coral expert in wide-ranging panel discussion on "Understanding Coral Reefs"

News from USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center

Read Article
After the Storm – Hurricane Matthew and the Floods

After the Storm – Hurricane Matthew and the Floods

In the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, USGS crews have been collecting the record number of storm-tide sensors deployed prior to the storm and are now...

Read Article
Severe flooding in NC breaks more than a dozen USGS peak records

Severe flooding in NC breaks more than a dozen USGS peak records

Reporters: Want more information? Please contact Jeanne Robbins, jrobbins@usgs.gov, 919-571-4017 

Read Article
Record Number of USGS Sensors Deployed for Hurricane Matthew

Record Number of USGS Sensors Deployed for Hurricane Matthew

The U.S. Geological Survey is using many forms of technology to track and document Hurricane Matthew’s effects on the eastern seaboard. Here is an in...

Read Article
FL, GA, SC Beaches Face 80-95 Percent Chance of Erosion from Hurricane Matthew

FL, GA, SC Beaches Face 80-95 Percent Chance of Erosion from Hurricane Matthew

As the east coast prepares for Hurricane Matthew's arrival, the U.S. Geological Survey uses advanced models to forecast the coastal impacts Matthew...

Read Article
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