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Earthquake recurrence estimates for northern Caribbean faults from combinatorial optimization

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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

2023 Annual Report

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Pragmatically mapping Phragmites with unoccupied aerial systems: A comparison of invasive species land cover classification using RGB and multispectral imagery

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Hydroacoustic observations reveal drivers of mixing and salinization of a karst subterranean estuary during intense precipitation

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Comparisons of shoreline positions from satellite-derived and traditional field- and remote-sensing techniques Comparisons of shoreline positions from satellite-derived and traditional field- and remote-sensing techniques

Satellite-derived shorelines (SDS) have the potential to help researchers answer critical coastal science questions and support work to predict coastal change by filling in the spatial and temporal gaps present in current field-based and remote-sensing data collection methods. The U.S. Geological Survey conducted comparison analyses of traditionally sourced shorelines and SDS in diverse...
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Andrea C. O'Neill, Sharon Batiste, Daniel Buscombe, Joseph Burgess, Kara S. Doran, Ann Gibbs, Rachel Henderson, Julia Heslin, Catherine Janda, Mark Lundine, Joseph Terrano, Jonathan Warrick, Kathryn Weber
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Proceedings of the Deepwater Hydrate Coring Expedition UT-GOM2-2 Proceedings of the Deepwater Hydrate Coring Expedition UT-GOM2-2

This report was the result of a scientific collaboration between the following institutions The University of Texas at Austin (UT), DOE, NETL, the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), The Ohio State University, Columbia University, University of New Hampshire, Oregon State University, University of Washington, Tufts University, Colorado...
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Peter Flemings, Carla Thomas, Stephen Phillips, Timothy Collett, Ann Cook, Evan Solomon, Frederick Colwell, Joel Johnson, David Awwiller, Irita Aylward, Athma Bhandari, Donald Brooks, Jessica Buser-Young, Alejandro Cardona, Michael Casso, Rachel Coyte, Tom Darrah, Marcy Davis, Brandon Dugan, Dan Duncan, John Germaine, Melanie Holland, Jesse Houghton, Saffron Martin, N. Mills, Michael Mimitz, Daniel Minarich, Yuki Morono, Zachary Murphy, Joshua O’Connell, Ethan Petrou, Tom Pettigrew, John Pohlman, Alexey Portnov, Marcie Purkey Phillips, Thomas Redd, Derek Sawyer, Peter Schultheiss, Kelly Shannon, Cathal Small, Camille Sullivan, Kayla Tozier, Man-Yin Tsang, Camila Van Der Maal, William F. Waite, Taylor Walton
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Energy Resources Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

A simple predictive model for salt marsh internal deterioration under sea-level rise and sediment deficits: Application to Chesapeake Bay A simple predictive model for salt marsh internal deterioration under sea-level rise and sediment deficits: Application to Chesapeake Bay

Salt marshes are dynamic biogeomorphic systems reliant on autochthonous and allochthonous input to maintain their three-dimensional configuration. Sea-level rise, subsidence, and sediment deficits can lead to submergence, open-water expansion, and ultimately loss of the vegetated marsh plain and associated ecosystem services. Widely used management-focused models focus on vegetation...
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Neil K. Ganju, Kate Ackerman, Zafer Defne, Giulio Mariotti, David Curson, Zachary Posnik, Joel Carr, Joanna Grand
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Chesapeake Bay Activities, Eastern Ecological Science Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Spatial mapping of dissolved methane using an in situ sensor in Puget Sound Spatial mapping of dissolved methane using an in situ sensor in Puget Sound

Release of methane, as gas bubbles or in the dissolved phase, from the seafloor has been observed in coastal waters ( 1000 m). Methane dissolution within the water column affects the geochemistry of the surrounding water, leading to localized oxygen loss and potential escape to the atmosphere, particularly from shallower sites. Traditional methods for detecting and quantifying dissolved...
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Alexandra Padilla, William Pardis, Jason Kapit, Tor Bjorklund, Nicholas Ward, Daniel Fornari, Susan Hautala, William F. Waite, H. Johnson, Anna Michel
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Organic matter availability and the production of methane-derived dissolved organic carbon at methane seeps Organic matter availability and the production of methane-derived dissolved organic carbon at methane seeps

Methane seeps located along continental margins and slopes export sedimentary methane and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) into the ocean. The flux of these reduced carbon molecules from the seafloor into the ocean impacts ocean chemistry and supports deep-sea life. While significant effort has been made to understand how the anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) regulates the release of...
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Ellen Jennifer Lalk, John Pohlman, Laura Lapham
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Numerical simulation of sound-side barrier-island inundation and breaching during Hurricane Dorian (2019) Numerical simulation of sound-side barrier-island inundation and breaching during Hurricane Dorian (2019)

Hurricane-induced morphological changes and associated community hazards along sandy, barrier-island coastlines have been studied primarily from the perspective of ocean-side attack by storm-driven ocean surge and large waves. Thus, our understanding of long-term barrier island morphological change focuses on beach erosion, overwash, and inlet formation. In contrast, outwash events with...
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John Warner, Christopher Sherwood, Christie A. Hegermiller, Zafer Defne, Joseph B. Zambon, Ruoying He, George Xue, Daoyang Bao, Dongxiao Yin, Melissa Moulton
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Crustal structure along and surrounding the Hawaiian Islands: Volcanic island construction across scarred oceanic crust Crustal structure along and surrounding the Hawaiian Islands: Volcanic island construction across scarred oceanic crust

The Hawaiian Ridge is a classic example of an intraplate volcanic island chain emplaced on oceanic lithosphere. We seek to constrain both the deformation from island loading around the Hawaiian Ridge and the influence of the oceanic lithosphere, including the Molokaʻi fracture zone (MFZ), on off-axis volcanic emplacement. To examine these processes, we conducted a marine geophysical...
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Brian Boston, Donna Shillington, Anthony Watts, Philip Cilli, Robert Dunn, Garrett Ito, Paul Wessel, Uri ten Brink
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Outwash events inhibit vegetation recovery and prolong coastal vulnerability Outwash events inhibit vegetation recovery and prolong coastal vulnerability

Overwash, when high ocean water levels and waves flood a coastline, is a common phenomenon that can lead to washover deposits and barrier rollover. Outwash, by contrast, involves seaward flow, often driven by high back-barrier water levels, and can produce washout channels and nearshore deposition. Our observations show that washout channels were quickly (days to weeks) filled and...
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Jin-Si Over, Christopher Sherwood
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

The δ13C signature of dissolved organic and inorganic carbon reveals complex carbon transformations within a salt marsh The δ13C signature of dissolved organic and inorganic carbon reveals complex carbon transformations within a salt marsh

Coastal wetlands have high rates of atmospheric CO2 uptake, which is subsequently respired back to the atmosphere, stored as organic matter within flooded, anoxic soils, or exported to the coastal ocean. Transformation of fixed carbon occurs through a variety of subsurface aerobic and anaerobic microbial processes, and results in a large inventory of dissolved carbon. Carbon source and...
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Meagan Eagle, Kevin Kroeger, John Pohlman, J.J. Tamborski, Z.A. Wang, Thomas Brooks, Jennifer O’Keefe Suttles, Adrian Mann
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Evidence for petit-spot volcanism in the Puerto Rico Trench Evidence for petit-spot volcanism in the Puerto Rico Trench

Petit-spot volcanism occurs in intraplate settings along the outer rise of subducting plates. Here we present evidence for petit-spot type of volcanism from multibeam bathymetry and backscatter data from the Puerto Rico Trench (PRT). It is the first report of such volcanism in the Atlantic basin. Up to 34 possible petit-spot volcanic cones are mapped in the eastern section of the PRT...
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Nicholas Harmon, William Danforth, Uri ten Brink, J. Canales, Shuoshuo Han, Elizabeth Vanacore, Jose-Luis Granja-Bruna, Wayne Baldwin, Seth Ackerman, Liam Moser, Elisaveta Sokolkova
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Evidence of mineral alteration in a salt marsh subterranean estuary: Implications for carbon and trace element cycling Evidence of mineral alteration in a salt marsh subterranean estuary: Implications for carbon and trace element cycling

Subterranean estuaries (STE) in salt marshes are biogeochemically active zones where interactions between terrestrial groundwater and seawater drive complex cycling of carbon and trace elements, influenced by mineral dissolution. These systems, characterized by fine-grained organic-rich peat overlying permeable coastal aquifers, play a crucial role as a blue carbon sink, yet their...
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J.J. Tamborski, Meagan Eagle, M.T. Thorpe, M.A. Charette, B. Kurylyk, S. Rahman, Kevin Kroeger, Jennifer O’Keefe Suttles, Adrian Mann, Thomas Brooks, Z.A. Wang
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Ecological thresholds and transformations due to climate change: The role of abiotic stress Ecological thresholds and transformations due to climate change: The role of abiotic stress

An ecological threshold is the point at which a comparatively small environmental change triggers an abrupt and disproportionately large ecological response. In the face of accelerating climate change, there is concern that abrupt ecosystem transformations will become more widespread as critical ecological thresholds are crossed. There has been ongoing debate, however, regarding the...
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Michael Osland, John B. Bradford, Lauren Toth, Matthew J. Germino, James Grace, Judith Drexler, Camille Stagg, Eric Grossman, Karen M. Thorne, Stephanie Romanach, Davina Passeri, Gregory Noe, Jessica Lacy, Ken Krauss, Kurt P. Kowalski, Glenn Guntenspergen, Neil K. Ganju, Nicholas Enwright, Joel A. Carr, Kristin Byrd, Kevin Buffington
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, California Water Science Center, Eastern Ecological Science Center, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Southwest Biological Science Center, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Western Ecological Research Center (WERC), Western Geographic Science Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
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