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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center images
Relative seagrass biomass in West Falmouth Harbor, MA, under current and potential future nitrogen loading scenarios. Seagrass biomass increases in western (seaward) portions of the harbor while eastern (landward) areas see new colonization by seagrass.
Relative seagrass biomass in West Falmouth Harbor, MA, under current and potential future nitrogen loading scenarios. Seagrass biomass increases in western (seaward) portions of the harbor while eastern (landward) areas see new colonization by seagrass.
Dr. Laura Brothers preparing to collect visual imagery aboard the RV Rafael as part of the launch of the MiniSEABOSS while doing work off of Nantucket. The MiniSEABOSS collects samples, photos and video of the seafloor.
Dr. Laura Brothers preparing to collect visual imagery aboard the RV Rafael as part of the launch of the MiniSEABOSS while doing work off of Nantucket. The MiniSEABOSS collects samples, photos and video of the seafloor.
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center personnel process data in the dry lab on the M/V Scarlett Isabella
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center personnel process data in the dry lab on the M/V Scarlett Isabella
Sunset on the Delmarva Peninsula
USGS scientists collect sediment samples in a gas hydrates area during a cruise on the U.S. Atlantic margin in 2015.
USGS scientists collect sediment samples in a gas hydrates area during a cruise on the U.S. Atlantic margin in 2015.
Surface sediments will be analyzed for various physical parameters that will be used as initial conditions in hydrodynamic and sediment transport models.
Surface sediments will be analyzed for various physical parameters that will be used as initial conditions in hydrodynamic and sediment transport models.
Inundated marsh at Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey.
Inundated marsh at Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey.
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center side entrance to the Tilley Conference Room
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center side entrance to the Tilley Conference Room
Map of distribution of substrate mud content, Stellwagen Bank
Map of distribution of substrate mud content, Stellwagen Bank
A view from the beach cam on Christmas Day 2015 shows tugs and barges working to install the sand delivery pipe.
A view from the beach cam on Christmas Day 2015 shows tugs and barges working to install the sand delivery pipe.
Waves breaking over offshore reefs on Kwajalein Atoll, in the Marshall Islands, where reefs are protecting developed land from flooding.
Waves breaking over offshore reefs on Kwajalein Atoll, in the Marshall Islands, where reefs are protecting developed land from flooding.
Chris Sherwood poses below the Sandwich beach camera. The white box contains a small uninterrupted power supply.
Chris Sherwood poses below the Sandwich beach camera. The white box contains a small uninterrupted power supply.
USGS technician Barry Irwin uses a GPS rover system to locate one of the targets used to calibrate the field of view for the beach cam. Three other larger targets are visible in the background.
USGS technician Barry Irwin uses a GPS rover system to locate one of the targets used to calibrate the field of view for the beach cam. Three other larger targets are visible in the background.
Image from the beach cam with targets used to calibrate the images, allowing researchers to use pixel coordinates in the images to determine real-world locations.
Image from the beach cam with targets used to calibrate the images, allowing researchers to use pixel coordinates in the images to determine real-world locations.
Aerial image showing beach and offshore reef
Aerial image showing beach and offshore reef
Aerial image showing beach and offshore reef
Aerial image showing beach and offshore reef
Shows the location of mapped area (highlighted in yellow) in the Stellwagen Bank region off Boston, Massachusetts.
Shows the location of mapped area (highlighted in yellow) in the Stellwagen Bank region off Boston, Massachusetts.
The oxygen-regulated benthic flux chamber measures fluxes of water and chemical species across the sediment water interface. It is shown here deployed in the subtidal discharge zone in Indian River Bay, DE, USA
The oxygen-regulated benthic flux chamber measures fluxes of water and chemical species across the sediment water interface. It is shown here deployed in the subtidal discharge zone in Indian River Bay, DE, USA
Color hillshade image of terrain model of Barnegat Bay, New Jersey
Color hillshade image of terrain model of Barnegat Bay, New Jersey
Science outreach at Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Science outreach at Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
This flooded airport runway used to be the main lifeline for inhabitants of Barter Island, Alaska, before it was relocated in response to consistent flooding.
This flooded airport runway used to be the main lifeline for inhabitants of Barter Island, Alaska, before it was relocated in response to consistent flooding.