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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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Sound Waves Newsletter - October-December 2016

Sound Waves Newsletter - October-December 2016

Before-and-after Hurricane Matthew coastal photos of the southeastern states, working with Indian government’s gas hydrates drilling expedition, using...

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James Hein Wins Prestigious Moore Medal Award from the International Marine Minerals Society

James Hein Wins Prestigious Moore Medal Award from the International Marine Minerals Society

Research geologist is awarded for his 43-year scientific career dedicated to the study of marine minerals with the USGS.

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New Maps from Old Photos: Measuring Coastal Erosion in California

New Maps from Old Photos: Measuring Coastal Erosion in California

USGS scientists and their coauthors from the California Coastal Records Project have found a way to use historical aerial photographs not just to see...

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Recent Publications - October-December 2018

Recent Publications - October-December 2018

List of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.

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Visiting Russian Scholar Studying Ferromanganese Crusts and Nodules from the Arctic Ocean

Visiting Russian Scholar Studying Ferromanganese Crusts and Nodules from the Arctic Ocean

Natalia Konstantinova is currently a Ph.D. student at the Institute of Earth Sciences at Saint Petersburg State University in Russia. Her academic...

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Coastal and Marine Scientists Talk About the AGU Fall Meeting

Coastal and Marine Scientists Talk About the AGU Fall Meeting

The American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting is the largest gathering of Earth scientists in the world.

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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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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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Coring the Hayward-Rodgers Creek fault zone in San Pablo Bay, California, to unravel the history of faulting beneath the bay

Coring the Hayward-Rodgers Creek fault zone in San Pablo Bay, California, to unravel the history of faulting beneath the bay

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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