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Multimedia products produced by Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center staff

Images

Three people on a boat on the ocean, with hands on the same piece of equipment
Mapping Nantucket Sound
Mapping Nantucket Sound
Mapping Nantucket Sound

Preparing equipment to map the geologic framework of Nantucket Sound, offshore Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Preparing equipment to map the geologic framework of Nantucket Sound, offshore Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Tall piles of sand behind fence on sandy beach
Sand Hill Cove
Sand Hill Cove
Sand Hill Cove

Piles of sand for beach renourishment at Roger Wheeler State Beach, locally known as Sand Hill Cove, in Narragansett, Rhode Island.

Piles of sand for beach renourishment at Roger Wheeler State Beach, locally known as Sand Hill Cove, in Narragansett, Rhode Island.

Pile of sand in neighborhood where house will be built
Sand at build site
Sand at build site
Sand at build site

A pile of sand at a house construction site in Narragansett, Rhode Island neighborhood.

A pile of sand at a house construction site in Narragansett, Rhode Island neighborhood.

Woods Hole Coastal & Marine Science Center newsletter
WHCMSC Newsletter
WHCMSC Newsletter
WHCMSC Newsletter

The Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Newsletter is distributed bimonthly, sharing recent communications activities on the web and beyond, journal articles and data releases, field activities, and other center happenings.

The Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Newsletter is distributed bimonthly, sharing recent communications activities on the web and beyond, journal articles and data releases, field activities, and other center happenings.

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The Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center is distributed bimonthly, sharing recent communications activities on the web and beyond, journal articles and data releases, field activities, and other center happenings.

The Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center is distributed bimonthly, sharing recent communications activities on the web and beyond, journal articles and data releases, field activities, and other center happenings.

critical update text
DSAS bug fixed
DSAS bug fixed
DSAS bug fixed

A critical update was made to the latest version of DSAS (6.0.170) to fix a bug that was preventing rate calculation. Everything is operating as intended as of 3/5/25.

A critical update was made to the latest version of DSAS (6.0.170) to fix a bug that was preventing rate calculation. Everything is operating as intended as of 3/5/25.

Videos

Image of a group of technicians next to a river. Text: The USGS Northeast Region: Delivering Science for Better Decisions. The USGS Northeast Region: Delivering Science for Better Decisions
The USGS Northeast Region: Delivering Science for Better Decisions
Coastal Science Navigator home page Introduction to the USGS Coastal Science Navigator
Introduction to the USGS Coastal Science Navigator
Introduction to the USGS Coastal Science Navigator

The Coastal Science Navigator is intended to help users discover USGS Coastal Change Hazards information, products, and tools relevant to their scientific or decision-making needs.

Earth colored map of North America has the coastlines of the U.S. highlighted in bright blue Flyover of the U.S. Coastline
Flyover of the U.S. Coastline
Flyover of the U.S. Coastline

Our Nation’s coastlines are almost 100,000 miles long. These extensive coastal areas stretch from Maine’s Atlantic shores in the northeast, south along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico and insular areas in the Caribbean.

Our Nation’s coastlines are almost 100,000 miles long. These extensive coastal areas stretch from Maine’s Atlantic shores in the northeast, south along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico and insular areas in the Caribbean.

Group of smiling people on sandy beach with ocean in the background Assateague Island National Seashore
Assateague Island National Seashore
Assateague Island National Seashore

sUAS coastal Imagery collected by the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Aerial Imaging and Mapping group (AIM) at Assateague Island National Seashore October 10-14th, 2022.

sUAS coastal Imagery collected by the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Aerial Imaging and Mapping group (AIM) at Assateague Island National Seashore October 10-14th, 2022.

Group of smiling people on sandy beach with ocean in the background Assateague Island National Seashore
Assateague Island National Seashore
Assateague Island National Seashore

sUAS coastal Imagery collected by the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Aerial Imaging and Mapping group (AIM) at Assateague Island National Seashore October 10-14th, 2022.

sUAS coastal Imagery collected by the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Aerial Imaging and Mapping group (AIM) at Assateague Island National Seashore October 10-14th, 2022.

Group of smiling people on sandy beach with ocean in the background Assateague Island National Seashore
Assateague Island National Seashore
Assateague Island National Seashore

sUAS coastal Imagery collected by the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Aerial Imaging and Mapping group (AIM) at Assateague Island National Seashore October 10-14th, 2022.

sUAS coastal Imagery collected by the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Aerial Imaging and Mapping group (AIM) at Assateague Island National Seashore October 10-14th, 2022.

Webcams

View of a sandy beach with gentle waves.
Marconi Beach video camera 2 variance image
Marconi Beach video camera 2 variance image
Marconi Beach video camera 2 variance image

Two video cameras are mounted on a bluff above Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, MA. Every half hour, the video cameras collect imagery for 10 minutes.

Two video cameras are mounted on a bluff above Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, MA. Every half hour, the video cameras collect imagery for 10 minutes.

View of a sandy beach with gentle waves.
Marconi Beach video camera 1 variance image
Marconi Beach video camera 1 variance image
Marconi Beach video camera 1 variance image

Two video cameras are mounted on a bluff above Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, MA. Every half hour, the video cameras collect imagery for 10 minutes.

Two video cameras are mounted on a bluff above Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, MA. Every half hour, the video cameras collect imagery for 10 minutes.

View of a sandy beach with gentle waves.
Marconi Beach video camera 1 dark image
Marconi Beach video camera 1 dark image
Marconi Beach video camera 1 dark image

Two video cameras are mounted on a bluff above Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, MA. Every half hour, the video cameras collect imagery for 10 minutes. This is the “dark” image, the darkest pixel values throughout the video, useful for tracking sediment plumes, tracking floating debris, and filtering out breaking waves.

Two video cameras are mounted on a bluff above Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, MA. Every half hour, the video cameras collect imagery for 10 minutes. This is the “dark” image, the darkest pixel values throughout the video, useful for tracking sediment plumes, tracking floating debris, and filtering out breaking waves.

View of a sandy beach with gentle waves.
Marconi Beach video camera 2 dark image
Marconi Beach video camera 2 dark image
Marconi Beach video camera 2 dark image

Two video cameras are mounted on a bluff above Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, MA. Every half hour, the video cameras collect imagery for 10 minutes. This is the “dark” image, the darkest pixel values throughout the video, useful for tracking sediment plumes, tracking floating debris, and filtering out breaking waves.

Two video cameras are mounted on a bluff above Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, MA. Every half hour, the video cameras collect imagery for 10 minutes. This is the “dark” image, the darkest pixel values throughout the video, useful for tracking sediment plumes, tracking floating debris, and filtering out breaking waves.

View of a sandy beach with gentle waves.
Marconi Beach video camera 1 snapshot
Marconi Beach video camera 1 snapshot
Marconi Beach video camera 1 snapshot

Two video cameras are mounted on a bluff above Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, MA. Every half hour during daylight hours, the video camera collects imagery for 10 minutes and processes it. This is the snapshot image, like a photo, taken at the beginning of the 10-minute window and looking northeast.

Two video cameras are mounted on a bluff above Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, MA. Every half hour during daylight hours, the video camera collects imagery for 10 minutes and processes it. This is the snapshot image, like a photo, taken at the beginning of the 10-minute window and looking northeast.

View of a sandy beach with gentle waves.
Marconi Beach video camera 1 bright image
Marconi Beach video camera 1 bright image
Marconi Beach video camera 1 bright image

Two video cameras are mounted on a bluff above Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, MA. Every half hour, the video cameras collect imagery for 10 minutes.

Two video cameras are mounted on a bluff above Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, MA. Every half hour, the video cameras collect imagery for 10 minutes.

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