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Get Ready to Explore a Little Deeper: SEABOSS 3.0 is Coming

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Valuable Data Collected on M7.0 Earthquake Offshore Cape Mendocino, California

Successful deployment and retrieval of Rapid Response Ocean Bottom Seismographs represents significant advancement in natural hazards research

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Approaching Storms

Discover USGS tools that forecast storms and report coastal conditions for emergency management

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Preparing the Nation for Coastal Hazards

USGS provides emergency responders, resource mangers, and communities with the science they need to safeguard lives, infrastructure, and resources along the coast

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Photo Roundup - July-August 2022

Photo Roundup - July-August 2022

A selection of coastal and ocean videos and photographs from across the USGS.

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Cape Cod Bay Seafloor Mapping Data Available!

Cape Cod Bay Seafloor Mapping Data Available!

High-resolution geophysical and geological data collected in Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts in 2019 are now available in a new U.S. Geological Survey...

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2021 Annual Report - Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

2021 Annual Report - Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

The Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center 2021 annual report is now available! Learn about our accomplishments and progress, while enjoying...

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Photo Roundup - April-June 2022

Photo Roundup - April-June 2022

A selection of coastal and ocean videos and photographs from across the USGS.

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Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Ocean

Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Ocean

For ocean month, let’s explore some fun facts you might not know about the ocean!

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Changes to the Coastline Can Affect Where, and How Severely, Flooding Occurs

Changes to the Coastline Can Affect Where, and How Severely, Flooding Occurs

The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June 1 through November 30. Throughout the season, the U.S. Geological Survey will be providing science...

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Mapping the Nantucket Sound Seafloor

Mapping the Nantucket Sound Seafloor

Throughout June 2022, the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center’s Sea Floor Mapping Group will map the seafloor and subseafloor of Nantucket...

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Tidal restoration could reduce methane emissions in impounded, Phragmites-invaded wetlands by restoring high salinity levels

Tidal restoration could reduce methane emissions in impounded, Phragmites-invaded wetlands by restoring high salinity levels

A new study confirms that restoration of tidal flow to impounded coastal wetlands dominated by the non-native plant Phragmites australis could reduce...

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DECODE: A New Automatic Algorithm To Track Coastal Tidal Wetland Changes

DECODE: A New Automatic Algorithm To Track Coastal Tidal Wetland Changes

Scientists from the USGS, University of Connecticut, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service developed an automatic algorithm for DEtection and...

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Sea-level rise may help shorebirds but could put communities at risk on Fire Island

Sea-level rise may help shorebirds but could put communities at risk on Fire Island

New coastal change scenarios show enduring future habitat for the threatened piping plover, but potential loss of land that supports coastal homes and...

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