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Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center images.
Black and white images show damage caused by the 1964 earthquake and tsunami in Valdez, Alaska.
Black and white images show damage caused by the 1964 earthquake and tsunami in Valdez, Alaska.
The images above show views of the Mud Creek landslide, California before (June 8, 2023) and after (Feb. 23, 2024) the 2024 winter season. Images show shaded-relief views of the 3-dimensional landscape data derived by USGS photogrammetry techniques.
The images above show views of the Mud Creek landslide, California before (June 8, 2023) and after (Feb. 23, 2024) the 2024 winter season. Images show shaded-relief views of the 3-dimensional landscape data derived by USGS photogrammetry techniques.
Images show the same views of the Mud Creek landslide, California before and after the winter 2024 season. Vertical change shows both erosion (red) and accretion (blue), which reveals changes to the landscape.
Images show the same views of the Mud Creek landslide, California before and after the winter 2024 season. Vertical change shows both erosion (red) and accretion (blue), which reveals changes to the landscape.
Photo of Maria Winters collecting topographic elevation data, as part of her research and seminar titled, "Modeling and Observations of Anthropogenic Dunes on Energetic Coastlines".
Photo of Maria Winters collecting topographic elevation data, as part of her research and seminar titled, "Modeling and Observations of Anthropogenic Dunes on Energetic Coastlines".
Map indicating the location of Loki's Castle Vent Field (LCVF; red dot) near the intersection of the Mohns and Knipovich ridges and (b) the location of the push cores in relation to the east and west mounds.
Map indicating the location of Loki's Castle Vent Field (LCVF; red dot) near the intersection of the Mohns and Knipovich ridges and (b) the location of the push cores in relation to the east and west mounds.
Photographs, CT scans and stereomicroscope images of cores ROV22PC01 (a) and ROV22PC04 (b) illustrating the discrimination between sediments which were accumulated dominantly through mass wasting (a) and sediments accumulated through plume fallout (b).
Photographs, CT scans and stereomicroscope images of cores ROV22PC01 (a) and ROV22PC04 (b) illustrating the discrimination between sediments which were accumulated dominantly through mass wasting (a) and sediments accumulated through plume fallout (b).
Color maps showing output examples of the Simulating Waves Nearshore (SWAN) model and how 1 of the 999 wave conditions was dynamically downscaled to the 200-meter (m) grid scale offshore West Maui, Hawaiʻi. A, The 5-kilometer (km) resolution Hawaiian Chain model. B, The 1-km resolution Maui Nui model embedded in the Hawaiian Chain model.
Color maps showing output examples of the Simulating Waves Nearshore (SWAN) model and how 1 of the 999 wave conditions was dynamically downscaled to the 200-meter (m) grid scale offshore West Maui, Hawaiʻi. A, The 5-kilometer (km) resolution Hawaiian Chain model. B, The 1-km resolution Maui Nui model embedded in the Hawaiian Chain model.
Animated GIF of a clamshell dredge in operation in San Francisco Bay, California, as part of the Shallow Water Strategic Placement Pilot Project.
Animated GIF of a clamshell dredge in operation in San Francisco Bay, California, as part of the Shallow Water Strategic Placement Pilot Project.
Aerial image of Corte Madera marsh in San Francisco Bay, California, a study site for the Sediment Transport in Coastal Environments project.
Aerial image of Corte Madera marsh in San Francisco Bay, California, a study site for the Sediment Transport in Coastal Environments project.
Mud Creek slide seen from the air on February 22 2024, as part of USGS remote sensing data to track Big Sur landslides in 2024.
Mud Creek slide seen from the air on February 22 2024, as part of USGS remote sensing data to track Big Sur landslides in 2024.
False color CT scan of sediment core from Floras Lake, Oregon, showing a sediment record stretching back 6,700 years.
False color CT scan of sediment core from Floras Lake, Oregon, showing a sediment record stretching back 6,700 years.
USGS Research Vessel Williams on a trailer, part of the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's Marine Facility (MarFac) fleet.
USGS Research Vessel Williams on a trailer, part of the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's Marine Facility (MarFac) fleet.
Photo of USGS Research Vessel Williams at sunrise tied up to a dock with researchers aboard.
Photo of USGS Research Vessel Williams at sunrise tied up to a dock with researchers aboard.
Cover image for fish screen video filmed at the Columbia River Research Laboratory.
Cover image for fish screen video filmed at the Columbia River Research Laboratory.
Map showing footprint of high-resolution Lidar and imagery collected in western Alaska as part of Tyhoon Merbok Emergency Recovery Efforts.
Map showing footprint of high-resolution Lidar and imagery collected in western Alaska as part of Tyhoon Merbok Emergency Recovery Efforts.
Diagram outlining steps toward creating actionable science for Typhoon Merbok Emergency Recovery Efforts.
Diagram outlining steps toward creating actionable science for Typhoon Merbok Emergency Recovery Efforts.
Animated GIF of Landsat imagery timelapse showing coastal change at Shishmaref and vicinity, Alaska.
Animated GIF of Landsat imagery timelapse showing coastal change at Shishmaref and vicinity, Alaska.
USGS Research Oceanographer Li Erikson speaks at a community meeting in Elim, Alaska.
USGS Research Oceanographer Li Erikson speaks at a community meeting in Elim, Alaska.
Landsat imagery timelapse showing coastal change from 1992-2023 near Stebbins, Alaska.
Landsat imagery timelapse showing coastal change from 1992-2023 near Stebbins, Alaska.
Cover image for sediment core lab video, showing core-lab walk-in refrigerator at the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center.
Cover image for sediment core lab video, showing core-lab walk-in refrigerator at the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center.
Example output from PS-CoSMoS model for Birch Bay, Washington. Panel (A). Progressing storm extent for different storm frequencies for a sea-level-rise scenario of 50 cm. Panel (B). Progressing storm extent for different sea-level-rise scenarios for a storm frequency of 50 years. Panel (C).
Example output from PS-CoSMoS model for Birch Bay, Washington. Panel (A). Progressing storm extent for different storm frequencies for a sea-level-rise scenario of 50 cm. Panel (B). Progressing storm extent for different sea-level-rise scenarios for a storm frequency of 50 years. Panel (C).