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Archive of digital boomer seismic reflection data collected offshore east-central Florida during USGS cruise 00FGS01, July 14-22, 2000 Archive of digital boomer seismic reflection data collected offshore east-central Florida during USGS cruise 00FGS01, July 14-22, 2000
In July of 2000, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Florida Geological Survey (FGS), conducted a geophysical survey of the Atlantic Ocean offshore Florida's east coast from Brevard County to northern Martin County. This report serves as an archive of unprocessed digital boomer seismic reflection data, trackline maps, navigation files, Geographic Information System...
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Janice Subino, Shawn Dadisman, Dana Wiese, Karynna Calderon, Daniel Phelps
Applying New Methods to Diagnose Coral Diseases Applying New Methods to Diagnose Coral Diseases
Coral disease, one of the major causes of reef degradation and coral death, has been increasing worldwide since the 1970s, particularly in the Caribbean. Despite increased scientific study, simple questions about the extent of disease outbreaks and the causative agents remain unanswered. A component of the U.S. Geological Survey Coral Reef Ecosystem STudies (USGS CREST) project is...
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Christina Kellogg, David G. Zawada
Evolution and preservation potential of fluvial and transgressive deposits on the Louisiana inner shelf: Understanding depositional processes to support coastal management Evolution and preservation potential of fluvial and transgressive deposits on the Louisiana inner shelf: Understanding depositional processes to support coastal management
The barrier-island systems of the Mississippi River Delta plain are currently undergoing some of the highest rates of shoreline retreat in North America (~20 m/year). Effective management of this coastal area requires an understanding of the processes involved in shoreline erosion and measures that can be enacted to reduce loss. The dominant stratigraphy of the delta plain is fluvial mud...
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J. Flocks, M.D. Miner, D.C. Twichell, D. Lavoie, J. Kindinger
Evidence of multidecadal climate variability and the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation from a Gulf of Mexico sea-surface temperature-proxy record Evidence of multidecadal climate variability and the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation from a Gulf of Mexico sea-surface temperature-proxy record
A comparison of a Mg/Ca-based sea-surface temperature (SST)-anomaly record from the northern Gulf of Mexico, a calculated index of variability in observed North Atlantic SST known as the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO), and a tree-ring reconstruction of the AMO contain similar patterns of variation over the last 110 years. Thus, the multidecadal variability observed in the...
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R.Z. Poore, K. DeLong, J.N. Richey, T. Quinn
Extraction of lidar-based dune-crest elevations for use in examining the vulnerability of beaches to inundation during hurricanes Extraction of lidar-based dune-crest elevations for use in examining the vulnerability of beaches to inundation during hurricanes
The morphology of coastal sand dunes plays an important role in determining how a beach will respond to a hurricane. Accurate measurements of dune height and position are essential for assessing the vulnerability of beaches to extreme coastal change during future landfalls. Lidar topographic surveys provide rapid, accurate, high-resolution datasets for identifying the location, position...
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H.F. Stockdon, K.S. Doran, A. Sallenger
USGS field activity 09FSH01 on the west Florida shelf, Gulf of Mexico, in February 2009 USGS field activity 09FSH01 on the west Florida shelf, Gulf of Mexico, in February 2009
From February 24 to 28, 2009, a cruise led by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collected air and sea surface partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2), pH, dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), and total alkalinity (TA) data on the west Florida shelf. Approximately 1,800 data points were collected underway over a 1,300-kilometer (km) trackline using the Multiparameter Inorganic Carbon...
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Lisa Robbins, Paul Knorr, Xuewu Liu, Robert H. Byrne, Ellen Raabe
ATM Coastal Topography-Mississippi, 2001 ATM Coastal Topography-Mississippi, 2001
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of lidar-derived first-surface (FS) topography were produced collaboratively by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC), St. Petersburg, FL, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Wallops Flight Facility, VA. This project provides highly detailed and accurate...
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Amar Nayegandhi, Xan Yates, John Brock, A. H. Sallenger, Emily Klipp, C. Wright
ATM Coastal Topography-Texas, 2001: UTM Zone 14 ATM Coastal Topography-Texas, 2001: UTM Zone 14
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of lidar-derived first-surface (FS) topography were produced collaboratively by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC), St. Petersburg, FL, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Wallops Flight Facility, VA. This project provides highly detailed and accurate...
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Emily Klipp, Amar Nayegandhi, John Brock, A. H. Sallenger, Jamie Bonisteel, Xan Yates, C. Wright
EAARL Coastal Topography-Assateague Island National Seashore, 2008: Bare Earth EAARL Coastal Topography-Assateague Island National Seashore, 2008: Bare Earth
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of lidar-derived bare-earth (BE) topography were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC), St. Petersburg, FL; the National Park Service (NPS), Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network, Kingston, RI; and the National Aeronautics and Space...
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Jamie Bonisteel, Amar Nayegandhi, John Brock, C. Wright, Sara Stevens, Xan Yates, Emily Klipp
EAARL Coastal Topography-Assateague Island National Seashore, 2008: First Surface EAARL Coastal Topography-Assateague Island National Seashore, 2008: First Surface
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of lidar-derived first-surface (FS) topography were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC), St. Petersburg, FL; the National Park Service (NPS), Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network, Kingston, RI; and the National Aeronautics and Space
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Jamie Bonisteel, Amar Nayegandhi, John Brock, C. Wright, Sara Stevens, Xan Yates, Emily Klipp
EAARL Coastal Topography-Pearl River Delta 2008: Bare Earth EAARL Coastal Topography-Pearl River Delta 2008: Bare Earth
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of Lidar-derived bare earth (BE) topography were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC), St. Petersburg, FL; the University of New Orleans (UNO), Pontchartrain Institute for Environmental Sciences (PIES), New Orleans, LA; and the National
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Amar Nayegandhi, John Brock, C. Wright, Michael Miner, Xan Yates, Jamie Bonisteel
The 20th-century development and expansion of Louisiana shelf hypoxia, Gulf of Mexico The 20th-century development and expansion of Louisiana shelf hypoxia, Gulf of Mexico
Since systematic measurements of Louisiana continental-shelf waters were initiated in 1985, hypoxia (oxygen content
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L.E. Osterman, R.Z. Poore, P.W. Swarzenski, D.B. Senn, Steven DiMarco