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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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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center news items. 

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Now Available: First CONUS-wide Coastal Wetland Collection

Now Available: First CONUS-wide Coastal Wetland Collection

Scientists from across USGS have created the first CONUS-wide collection of key tidal wetland metrics. These metrics provide data on habitat quality...

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Methane Seep Distribution in the Cascadia Subduction Zone

Methane Seep Distribution in the Cascadia Subduction Zone

Beneath the seafloor lie vast stores of methane—a potent greenhouse gas—produced by the degradation of organic material, either by the earth’s heat or...

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2022 Annual Report

2022 Annual Report

The Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center 2022 annual report is now available! Learn about our accomplishments, progress, and center culture...

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Monitoring the Storm: USGS Coastal Response to Hurricane Lee

Monitoring the Storm: USGS Coastal Response to Hurricane Lee

In preparation for Hurricane Lee, scientists at the USGS deployed sensors and surveyed the U.S. Northeast coast to monitor the impacts of the storm...

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Can oceans store more CO2 to help with climate change?

Can oceans store more CO2 to help with climate change?

Did you know that oceans capture a large amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping mitigate climate change? It’s true, and scientists are...

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DYOD (Download Your Own Data): New API available for total water level and coastal change forecasts can aid coastal resilience

DYOD (Download Your Own Data): New API available for total water level and coastal change forecasts can aid coastal resilience

Need coastal forecast data? We've got your back. The USGS and NOAA have provided real-time forecasts of total water levels and coastal change along U...

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News Briefs - May-June 2023

News Briefs - May-June 2023

News Briefs - featuring coastal and ocean science from across the USGS.

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Hurricane Ian’s Scientific Silver Lining

Hurricane Ian’s Scientific Silver Lining

Hurricane Ian took a tragic toll on lives, property, and coastal environments in southwest Florida and the South Atlantic coast of the U.S. Scientists...

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Now Available: Coastal Science Navigator

Now Available: Coastal Science Navigator

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Coastal Science Navigator is now available! The Navigator serves as a gateway to USGS Coastal Change Hazards resources...

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Blue Carbon Research Contributes to Largest Tidal Restoration in the Northeast

Blue Carbon Research Contributes to Largest Tidal Restoration in the Northeast

The Herring River restoration is now underway. For nearly a decade, the USGS has conducted blue carbon research to support this restoration project...

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