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Two people on sandy beach digging up a fence post
Hurricane Lee sensor recovery
Hurricane Lee sensor recovery
Hurricane Lee sensor recovery

Mira Anderberg and Marie Bartlett (USGS) digging up a fence post that had a pressure sensor attached to measure storm surge and flooding during Hurricane Lee.

Mira Anderberg and Marie Bartlett (USGS) digging up a fence post that had a pressure sensor attached to measure storm surge and flooding during Hurricane Lee.

Person kneeling on sandy beach working with equipment
Hurricane Lee sensor retrieval
Hurricane Lee sensor retrieval
Hurricane Lee sensor retrieval

Marie Bartlett (USGS) removes fence post at Marconi Beach in Wellfleet, MA while recovering pressure sensor. Pressure sensors were attached to fence posts and hammered into the sand to measure total water levels of Hurricane Lee. Photo by Jin-Si Over, USGS. 

Marie Bartlett (USGS) removes fence post at Marconi Beach in Wellfleet, MA while recovering pressure sensor. Pressure sensors were attached to fence posts and hammered into the sand to measure total water levels of Hurricane Lee. Photo by Jin-Si Over, USGS. 

Seven scientists standing on boat deploying survey systems
USGS Scientists and Survey Technicians deploying geophysical survey systems on the R/V Pelican in the Gulf of Mexico
USGS Scientists and Survey Technicians deploying geophysical survey systems on the R/V Pelican in the Gulf of Mexico
USGS Scientists and Survey Technicians deploying geophysical survey systems on the R/V Pelican in the Gulf of Mexico

USGS Scientists and Survey Technicians from the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (Laura Brothers, Dave Foster, Pat Berube and Chuck Worley) deploying geophysical survey systems on the R/V Pelican in the Gulf of Mexico.

Fall 2023 Photo Contest Winner: Seth Ackerman, Honorable Mention category

High waves and sandy vegetated beach, people watching the waves
Hurricane Lee storm surge
Hurricane Lee storm surge
Hurricane Lee storm surge

Hurricane Lee storm surge at Head of the Meadow Beach in Truro, Massachusetts on September 16, 2023.

Hurricane Lee storm surge at Head of the Meadow Beach in Truro, Massachusetts on September 16, 2023.

Two people in flight suits standing together smiling next to an aircraft on a runway
Hurricane Lee buoy deployment
Hurricane Lee buoy deployment
Hurricane Lee buoy deployment

Dr. John Warner, USGS, and Dr. Martha Schonau, Scripps, before deploying 11 buoys from a U.S. Navy P3 Orion aircraft from the VXS-1 squadron based out of Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. These buoys measure waves, temperature, and physical ocean properties. 

Dr. John Warner, USGS, and Dr. Martha Schonau, Scripps, before deploying 11 buoys from a U.S. Navy P3 Orion aircraft from the VXS-1 squadron based out of Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. These buoys measure waves, temperature, and physical ocean properties. 

Two people in parking lot standing in front of drone
Hurricane Lee drone imagery
Hurricane Lee drone imagery
Hurricane Lee drone imagery

USGS scientists Jen Cramer and Jin-Si Over pilot a drone at Nauset Light Beach in Nauset, MA. Drone imagery will be used to monitor coastal change before and after Hurricane Lee. Photo by Mira Anderberg, USGS.

USGS scientists Jen Cramer and Jin-Si Over pilot a drone at Nauset Light Beach in Nauset, MA. Drone imagery will be used to monitor coastal change before and after Hurricane Lee. Photo by Mira Anderberg, USGS.

Two people installing equipment on sandy beach, vegetation in the background
Hurricane Lee sensor installation
Hurricane Lee sensor installation
Hurricane Lee sensor installation

Eric Marsjanik and Jin-Si Over (USGS) installing pressure sensors attached to 8-foot fence posts marked with buoys and anchors to measure storm surge and flooding caused by Hurricane Lee.

Eric Marsjanik and Jin-Si Over (USGS) installing pressure sensors attached to 8-foot fence posts marked with buoys and anchors to measure storm surge and flooding caused by Hurricane Lee.

Person in water next to dock
Hurricane Lee sensor deployment
Hurricane Lee sensor deployment
Hurricane Lee sensor deployment

Robert Bales (USGS) attaches a pressure sensor to post in the Sandwich Marsh tidal creek in Sandwich, MA to measure the water level during the storm. Photo by Chris Sherwood, USGS. 

Robert Bales (USGS) attaches a pressure sensor to post in the Sandwich Marsh tidal creek in Sandwich, MA to measure the water level during the storm. Photo by Chris Sherwood, USGS. 

A salt marsh along the Herring River in Massachusetts.
Salt marsh along the Herring River
Salt marsh along the Herring River
Salt marsh along the Herring River

A salt marsh along the Herring River at the National Park Service’s Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts. USGS scientists and partners are applying the mineral olivine to the marsh to study its role in capturing carbon dioxide in tidal wetlands.

A salt marsh along the Herring River at the National Park Service’s Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts. USGS scientists and partners are applying the mineral olivine to the marsh to study its role in capturing carbon dioxide in tidal wetlands.

A salt marsh along the Herring River.
Salt marsh along the Herring River
Salt marsh along the Herring River
Salt marsh along the Herring River

A salt marsh along the Herring River at the National Park Service’s Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts. USGS scientists and partners are applying the mineral olivine to the marsh to study its role in capturing carbon dioxide in tidal wetlands. Credit: Kevin Kroeger, USGS.

A salt marsh along the Herring River at the National Park Service’s Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts. USGS scientists and partners are applying the mineral olivine to the marsh to study its role in capturing carbon dioxide in tidal wetlands. Credit: Kevin Kroeger, USGS.

Colorful lidar data map over black background
sUAS at Darby Creek Superfund Site
sUAS at Darby Creek Superfund Site
sUAS at Darby Creek Superfund Site

Preliminary lidar data collected in the John Heinz Wildlife Refuge as a baseline for future topography change.

Green and blue lidar map over black background
sUAS at Darby Creek Superfund Site
sUAS at Darby Creek Superfund Site
sUAS at Darby Creek Superfund Site

Preliminary lidar data collected in the John Heinz Wildlife Refuge as a baseline for future topography change.

Three people inside a plane wearing flight suites and helmets, two are seated, one is standing looking at them
Hurricane Lee buoy deployment
Hurricane Lee buoy deployment
Hurricane Lee buoy deployment

The USGS and partners prepare to deploy 11 buoys into the Gulf of Maine from a U.S. Navy aircraft in preparation for Hurricane Lee. These buoys measure waves, temperature, and physical ocean properties.

The USGS and partners prepare to deploy 11 buoys into the Gulf of Maine from a U.S. Navy aircraft in preparation for Hurricane Lee. These buoys measure waves, temperature, and physical ocean properties.

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Offshore Wind Lease Outlines
Offshore Wind Lease Outlines
Offshore Wind Lease Outlines

Offshore wind lease polygons retrieved from the 'Offshore Wind Lease Outlines' feature class available on Marine Cadastre.

Offshore wind lease polygons retrieved from the 'Offshore Wind Lease Outlines' feature class available on Marine Cadastre.

Offshore infrastructure
Offshore infrastructure
Offshore infrastructure
Offshore infrastructure

Photo of offshore infrastructure. Offshore Louisiana, September 2023—photo by L. Brothers. 

infrastructure on the ocean
Offshore infrastructure
Offshore infrastructure
Offshore infrastructure

Photo of offshore infrastructure. Offshore Louisiana, September 2023—photo by L. Brothers.  

Photo of offshore infrastructure. Offshore Louisiana, September 2023—photo by L. Brothers.  

Group of people outside smiling at camera with drone on the ground
sUAS at Darby Creek Superfund Site
sUAS at Darby Creek Superfund Site
sUAS at Darby Creek Superfund Site

USGS sUAS pilots with Josh Barber from the EPA and a sUAS with the lidar payload mounted and ready to fly over the John Heinz Wildlife Refuge.

USGS sUAS pilots with Josh Barber from the EPA and a sUAS with the lidar payload mounted and ready to fly over the John Heinz Wildlife Refuge.

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Bathymetric data
Bathymetric data
Bathymetric data

Bathymetric data in and around lease area OCS-A-0567 that resolves iceberg scours and seafloor mounds.

Bathymetric data in and around lease area OCS-A-0567 that resolves iceberg scours and seafloor mounds.

Offshore infrastructure at sunset
Offshore Infrastructure
Offshore Infrastructure
Offshore Infrastructure

Photo of offshore infrastructure. Offshore Louisiana, September 2023—photo by L. Brothers.  

Photo of offshore infrastructure. Offshore Louisiana, September 2023—photo by L. Brothers.  

offshore infrastructure
Offshore infrastructure
Offshore infrastructure
Offshore infrastructure

Photo of offshore infrastructure. Offshore Louisiana, September 2023—photo by L. Brothers. 

Two people kneeling on ground next to a drone on a sunny day
sUAS at Darby Creek Superfund Site
sUAS at Darby Creek Superfund Site
sUAS at Darby Creek Superfund Site

Jin-Si Over (WHCMSC) and Chris Gazoorian (NYWSC) preparing to fly the YellowScan Mapper+ to collect lidar data on the ClearView Landfill.

Jin-Si Over (WHCMSC) and Chris Gazoorian (NYWSC) preparing to fly the YellowScan Mapper+ to collect lidar data on the ClearView Landfill.

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