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In 2022, the USGS and partners embarked on a research expedition to Escanaba Trough off the coast of northern California. The multidisciplinary crew collected samples with a remotely operated vehicle and tested new seafloor mapping techniques using an autonomous underwater vehicle.

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Sound Waves Newsletter

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Read issues of the Sound Waves Newsletter, featuring “Coastal and Marine Research News from Across the USGS”

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Photo Roundup: January-February 2024

Photo Roundup: January-February 2024

A selection of coastal and ocean videos and photographs from across the USGS.

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Forecasting Storm-Induced Coastal Flooding for the Hawaiian, Mariana, and American Samoan Islands

Forecasting Storm-Induced Coastal Flooding for the Hawaiian, Mariana, and American Samoan Islands

A team of USGS researchers and partners has integrated oceanographic, coastal engineering, ecological, and geospatial data and tools to model the...

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San Francisco Bay Shallow Water Strategic Placement Pilot Project

San Francisco Bay Shallow Water Strategic Placement Pilot Project

The USGS is providing support for an innovative project between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, California Coastal Conservancy, and Port of Redwood...

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New Video Offers Virtual Tour of the USGS Sediment Core Lab

New Video Offers Virtual Tour of the USGS Sediment Core Lab

USGS scientists collect core samples from estuaries, lakes, coasts, and marine environments to study a range of physical and chemical properties...

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USGS Continues Support to Ecuador on Catastrophic River Erosion Hazard

USGS Continues Support to Ecuador on Catastrophic River Erosion Hazard

USGS scientists Dr. Amy East and Molly Wood traveled for the second time to Ecuador in January 2024 to advise the Ecuadorian government on a river...

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USGS scientists help lead development of crucial climate report

USGS scientists help lead development of crucial climate report

Meet the five USGS scientists who served as coordinating lead authors for the Fifth National Climate Assessment. 

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Cutting-Edge Storm Modeling System Forecasts Future Coastal Hazards in the Salish Sea

Cutting-Edge Storm Modeling System Forecasts Future Coastal Hazards in the Salish Sea

Three new studies from USGS and partners use an advanced coastal-storm modeling system to deliver fine-scale projections of wave behavior, flood...

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Web Portal Offers Access to National Marine Seismic Surveys

Web Portal Offers Access to National Marine Seismic Surveys

In a significant stride towards fostering scientific exploration and understanding of the ocean floor and below, the United States Geological Survey...

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Coastal Communities on U.S. East Coast Face Growing Subsidence-Related Hazards

Coastal Communities on U.S. East Coast Face Growing Subsidence-Related Hazards

New research sheds light on the heightened vulnerability of coastal communities along the U.S. East Coast to a range of hazards linked to land...

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Where Ice Gave Way to Fire: New Study Sheds Light on British Columbia's Deglacial Volcanoes

Where Ice Gave Way to Fire: New Study Sheds Light on British Columbia's Deglacial Volcanoes

In a study conducted by the Geological Survey of Canada, USGS, and the University of Alberta, Edmonton, researchers analyzed seismic and sediment data...

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Photo Roundup: November-December 2023

Photo Roundup: November-December 2023

A selection of coastal and ocean videos and photographs from across the USGS.

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