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Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center images.
Cover image for video "Climate Research and Development Program – Day in the Life of Climate R & D".
Cover image for video "Climate Research and Development Program – Day in the Life of Climate R & D".
Bathymetry, elevation change, and mean surface sediment grain size of the Elwha River delta in 2012, 2016, and 2022.
Bathymetry, elevation change, and mean surface sediment grain size of the Elwha River delta in 2012, 2016, and 2022.
Rainbow sea star (Orthasterias koehleri) and urchins seen during Elwha River delta nearshore surveys.
Rainbow sea star (Orthasterias koehleri) and urchins seen during Elwha River delta nearshore surveys.
Photo of yellow sea stars surrounded by orange and pink anemones taken during the Seascape Alaska 5: Gulf of Alaska Remotely Operated Vehicle Exploration and Mapping expedition.
Photo of yellow sea stars surrounded by orange and pink anemones taken during the Seascape Alaska 5: Gulf of Alaska Remotely Operated Vehicle Exploration and Mapping expedition.
Staff from PCMSC pose in front of Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos Islands, during the Hydrothermal Vents of the Western Galapágos expedition.
Staff from PCMSC pose in front of Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos Islands, during the Hydrothermal Vents of the Western Galapágos expedition.
Aboard the Hawaiian Drowned Reefs Expedition, Nancy Prouty examines a coral core collected from a drowned reef terrace.
Aboard the Hawaiian Drowned Reefs Expedition, Nancy Prouty examines a coral core collected from a drowned reef terrace.
Science team of the Hawaiian Drowned Reefs Expedition in front of the MMA Valour.
Science team of the Hawaiian Drowned Reefs Expedition in front of the MMA Valour.
USGS staff hold a sediment core collected during the Bering Land Bridge Expedition in August 2023.
USGS staff hold a sediment core collected during the Bering Land Bridge Expedition in August 2023.
Figure showing photos of minor and major postfire hydrologic response following storms in coastal California, from the study "Postfire hydrologic response along the Central California (USA) coast: insights for the emergency assessment of postfire debris-flow hazards".
Figure showing photos of minor and major postfire hydrologic response following storms in coastal California, from the study "Postfire hydrologic response along the Central California (USA) coast: insights for the emergency assessment of postfire debris-flow hazards".
Scientists aboard the R/V Sikuliaq collecting sediment cores on the Bering Land Bridge Expedition.
Scientists aboard the R/V Sikuliaq collecting sediment cores on the Bering Land Bridge Expedition.
Shoreline modeling predictions for ∼1,760 km of coastline in California produced by the current CoSMoS-COAST model, from the study A Model Integrating Satellite-Derived Shoreline Observations for Predicting Fine-Scale Shoreline Response to Waves and Sea-Level Rise Across
Shoreline modeling predictions for ∼1,760 km of coastline in California produced by the current CoSMoS-COAST model, from the study A Model Integrating Satellite-Derived Shoreline Observations for Predicting Fine-Scale Shoreline Response to Waves and Sea-Level Rise Across
Animated GIF of a cobbled streambed along the Elwha River in Washington State, from The Elwha River: Landscapes of Recovery Geonarrative
Animated GIF of a cobbled streambed along the Elwha River in Washington State, from The Elwha River: Landscapes of Recovery Geonarrative
Cover image for the The Elwha River: Landscapes of Recovery Geonarrative, published by the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center.
Cover image for the The Elwha River: Landscapes of Recovery Geonarrative, published by the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center.
Bathymetric map showing seafloor character off the coast of Santa Cruz, CA, from the California State Waters Map Series - Offshore of Santa Cruz, California.
Bathymetric map showing seafloor character off the coast of Santa Cruz, CA, from the California State Waters Map Series - Offshore of Santa Cruz, California.
Aerial image of surfers at sunset in Santa Cruz, for the video "Science of Surfing" with USGS Research Geologist Jon Warrick.
Aerial image of surfers at sunset in Santa Cruz, for the video "Science of Surfing" with USGS Research Geologist Jon Warrick.
Animated GIF of a timelapse depicting a coastal sunset along a cliff-backed sandy shoreline in California. Beachwalkers traverse the beach and a few partially submerged rocks are visible offshore.
Animated GIF of a timelapse depicting a coastal sunset along a cliff-backed sandy shoreline in California. Beachwalkers traverse the beach and a few partially submerged rocks are visible offshore.
Map showing rates of bathymetric change in San Francisco Bay from the 1980s to 2010s, from the study Sediment Deposition, Erosion, and Bathymetric Change in San Francisco, California, 1971-1990 and 1999-2020
Map showing rates of bathymetric change in San Francisco Bay from the 1980s to 2010s, from the study Sediment Deposition, Erosion, and Bathymetric Change in San Francisco, California, 1971-1990 and 1999-2020
Map showing priority mapping areas during the 2023 Seascape Alaska expedition.
Map showing priority mapping areas during the 2023 Seascape Alaska expedition.
Bathymetric map of the Gulf of Alaska, with colored regions showing the bathymetry in areas mapped to "modern standards."
Bathymetric map of the Gulf of Alaska, with colored regions showing the bathymetry in areas mapped to "modern standards."
USGS Science in the American Territories Geonarrative cover image shows the sun setting near a tropical coastline.
USGS Science in the American Territories Geonarrative cover image shows the sun setting near a tropical coastline.