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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center images
From left to right: Associate Director for Core Science Systems Kevin Gallagher, Research Oceanographer Rich Signel, and Chief, Office of Enterprise Information/Associate Chief Information Officer Tim Quinn.
From left to right: Associate Director for Core Science Systems Kevin Gallagher, Research Oceanographer Rich Signel, and Chief, Office of Enterprise Information/Associate Chief Information Officer Tim Quinn.
Gas hydrate (white material) binding together coarse-grained sediments made up of pebble-sized rocks. This sample was recovered during a project to explore permafrost-associated gas hydrates in Canada’s Mackenzie Delta.
Gas hydrate (white material) binding together coarse-grained sediments made up of pebble-sized rocks. This sample was recovered during a project to explore permafrost-associated gas hydrates in Canada’s Mackenzie Delta.
Left: Key features in and around the Gulf of Alaska. A black rectangle outlines our 2016 study area along the Queen Charlotte-Fairweather fault. Red arrows indicate relative tectonic plate motions. Right: A shaded relief map of the 2016 study area. Rainbow colors show seafloor depths acquired by the USGS in 2015 and 2016. Red indicates shallower depths.
Left: Key features in and around the Gulf of Alaska. A black rectangle outlines our 2016 study area along the Queen Charlotte-Fairweather fault. Red arrows indicate relative tectonic plate motions. Right: A shaded relief map of the 2016 study area. Rainbow colors show seafloor depths acquired by the USGS in 2015 and 2016. Red indicates shallower depths.
Overview of the 4 Continuous Bathymetry and Elevation Models of the Massachusetts Coastal Zone and Continental Shelf
Overview of the 4 Continuous Bathymetry and Elevation Models of the Massachusetts Coastal Zone and Continental Shelf
Browse graphic of the sediment textuer and geomorphology data of the sea floor from Fenwick Island, MD to FIsherman's Island, VA
Browse graphic of the sediment textuer and geomorphology data of the sea floor from Fenwick Island, MD to FIsherman's Island, VA
Location map of HARS site
Graphic showing geophysical and sampling systems used to define the seafloor topography, surface sediments, and underlying geology.
Graphic showing geophysical and sampling systems used to define the seafloor topography, surface sediments, and underlying geology.
Map interface of Cores, grabs, dredges, slides, and other samples, primarily of marine, estuarine, and lacustrine sediments, curated at the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center.
Map interface of Cores, grabs, dredges, slides, and other samples, primarily of marine, estuarine, and lacustrine sediments, curated at the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center.
Map showing the location of the Delmarva Peninsula with a hillslope shaded relief map of the study area.
Map showing the location of the Delmarva Peninsula with a hillslope shaded relief map of the study area.
Emily Sturdivant, with the help of her co-pilot, hits the landing target.
Emily Sturdivant, with the help of her co-pilot, hits the landing target.
David Brankovits collecting water samples in Molnar Janos Cave in Budapest, Hungary.
David Brankovits collecting water samples in Molnar Janos Cave in Budapest, Hungary.
Elizabeth Pendleton describes USGS work to map the Massachusetts seafloor to State Senator Viriato “Vinny” deMacedo.
Elizabeth Pendleton describes USGS work to map the Massachusetts seafloor to State Senator Viriato “Vinny” deMacedo.
Orthomosaic images of Matanzas, Florida, from (a) before and (b) after Hurricane Matthew, and (c) a digital elevation model (DEM) showing the associated topographic change. Note, these results were produced by applying Structure-from-Motion (SfM) to NOAA oblique photographs, but similar results can be obtained using UAS aerial imagery.
Orthomosaic images of Matanzas, Florida, from (a) before and (b) after Hurricane Matthew, and (c) a digital elevation model (DEM) showing the associated topographic change. Note, these results were produced by applying Structure-from-Motion (SfM) to NOAA oblique photographs, but similar results can be obtained using UAS aerial imagery.
USGS scientists built a model that reproduces the waves, currents (shown in meters per second [m/s]), and sand movement at Fire Island during Hurricane Sandy’s passage (Warner and others, 2017).
USGS scientists built a model that reproduces the waves, currents (shown in meters per second [m/s]), and sand movement at Fire Island during Hurricane Sandy’s passage (Warner and others, 2017).
Perspective views of multibeam bathymetry data acquired by the USGS aboard the R/V Medeia. Shallower depths in red. Arrows point to the distinct line in the seafloor associated with the Queen Charlotte-Fairweather fault.
Perspective views of multibeam bathymetry data acquired by the USGS aboard the R/V Medeia. Shallower depths in red. Arrows point to the distinct line in the seafloor associated with the Queen Charlotte-Fairweather fault.
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Oceanographer, Neil Ganju, sharing science at the 2017 Woods Hole Science Stroll outreach event
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Oceanographer, Neil Ganju, sharing science at the 2017 Woods Hole Science Stroll outreach event
Map of Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, N.J., marsh shoreline change rates.
Map of Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, N.J., marsh shoreline change rates.
Basemap of the United States with an overview image of elevation models
Basemap of the United States with an overview image of elevation models
Authigenic carbonate supplies the foundation for deep-sea corals, including colonies of bubblegum corals (Paragorgia) seen here.
Authigenic carbonate supplies the foundation for deep-sea corals, including colonies of bubblegum corals (Paragorgia) seen here.
(A) Maximum Likelihood Classification (MLC) with two inputs, slope, and ISO-classified backscatter for the whole survey area. (B) MLC with five inputs, slope, ISO-classified backscatter, bathymetry, hillshaded-relief, and curvature.
(A) Maximum Likelihood Classification (MLC) with two inputs, slope, and ISO-classified backscatter for the whole survey area. (B) MLC with five inputs, slope, ISO-classified backscatter, bathymetry, hillshaded-relief, and curvature.
USGS research oceanographer Neil Ganju shares a time-lapse video showing salt marsh erosion.
USGS research oceanographer Neil Ganju shares a time-lapse video showing salt marsh erosion.