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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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Surficial geology of the sea floor in Long Island Sound offshore of Orient Point, New York Surficial geology of the sea floor in Long Island Sound offshore of Orient Point, New York

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (CT DEP) are working cooperatively to map and interpret features of the sea floor along the northeastern coast of the United States. This report presents multibeam bathymetry and sidescan-sonar data obtained during NOAA survey H11446...
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K.Y. McMullen, L.J. Poppe, W. W. Danforth, D.S. Blackwood, J.D. Schaer, M.R. Guberski, D.A. Wood, E. F. Doran
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Sea-floor geology and topography offshore in Eastern Long Island Sound Sea-floor geology and topography offshore in Eastern Long Island Sound

A gridded multibeam bathymetric dataset covers approximately 133.7 square kilometers of sea floor offshore in eastern Long Island Sound. Although originally collected for charting purposes during National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hydrographic survey H11997, these acoustic data, and the sea-floor sampling and photography stations subsequently occupied to verify them during...
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L.J. Poppe, K.Y. McMullen, S.D. Ackerman, D.S. Blackwood, J.D. Schaer, M.R. Forrest, A.J. Ostapenko, E. F. Doran
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

‘Cape capture’: Geologic data and modeling results suggest the Holocene loss of a Carolina Cape ‘Cape capture’: Geologic data and modeling results suggest the Holocene loss of a Carolina Cape

For more than a century, the origin and evolution of the set of cuspate forelands known as the Carolina Capes—Hatteras, Lookout, Fear, and Romain—off the eastern coast of the United States have been discussed and debated. The consensus conceptual model is not only that these capes existed through much or all of the Holocene transgression, but also that their number has not changed. Here...
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E. Robert Thieler, Andrew D. Ashton
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Seafloor erosional processes offshore of the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana Seafloor erosional processes offshore of the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana

The Chandeleur Islands are a chain of barrier islands that lies along the eastern side of the modern Mississippi River Delta plain. The island chain is located near the seaward edge of the relict St. Bernard Delta, the part of the Mississippi Delta that formed between approximately 4,000 and 2,000 years before present and was later abandoned as sedimentation shifted southward. After...
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David C. Twichell, John Brock
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Gulf of America

National Assessment of Shoreline Change; historical shoreline change along the New England and Mid-Atlantic coasts National Assessment of Shoreline Change; historical shoreline change along the New England and Mid-Atlantic coasts

Beach erosion is a chronic problem along many open-ocean shores of the United States. As coastal populations continue to grow and community infrastructures are threatened by erosion, there is increased demand for accurate information regarding past and present trends and rates of shoreline movement. There is also a need for a comprehensive analysis of shoreline movement that is...
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Cheryl J. Hapke, Emily A. Himmelstoss, Meredith G. Kratzmann, Jeffrey H. List, E. Robert Thieler
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Scientific ocean drilling and gas hydrates studies Scientific ocean drilling and gas hydrates studies

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Carolyn D. Ruppel
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Source apportionment of atmospheric trace gases and particulate matter--Comparison of log-ratio and traditional approaches Source apportionment of atmospheric trace gases and particulate matter--Comparison of log-ratio and traditional approaches

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Mark A. Engle, Bernhard Peucker-Ehrenbrink, Josep M. Martin-Fernandez, David P. Krabbenhoft, Paul J. Lamothe, Michael H. Bothner, Ricardo A. Olea, Allan Kolker, Michael T. Tate
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Water Resources Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Environmental Health Program, Toxic Substances Hydrology, Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, M3 Research Laboratory

Carolinas Coastal Change Processes Project data report for observations near Diamond Shoals, North Carolina, January-May 2009 Carolinas Coastal Change Processes Project data report for observations near Diamond Shoals, North Carolina, January-May 2009

This Open-File Report provides information collected for an oceanographic field study that occurred during January - May 2009 to investigate processes that control the sediment transport dynamics at Diamond Shoals, North Carolina. The objective of this report is to make the data available in digital form and to provide information to facilitate further analysis of the data. The report...
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Brandy N. Armstrong, John C. Warner, George Voulgaris, Jeffrey H. List, E. Robert Thieler, Marinna A. Martini, Ellyn T. Montgomery
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Documenting channel features associated with gas hydrates in the Krishna-Godavari Basin, offshore India Documenting channel features associated with gas hydrates in the Krishna-Godavari Basin, offshore India

During the India National Gas Hydrate Program (NGHP) Expedition 01 in 2006 significant sand and gas hydrate were recovered at Site NGHP-01-15 within the Krishna–Godavari Basin, East Coast off India. At the drill site NGHP-01-15, a 5–8 m thick interval was found that is characterized by higher sand content than anywhere else at the site and within the KG Basin. Gas hydrate concentrations...
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M. Riedel, Timothy S. Collett, Ude Shankar
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Methodology for prediction of rip currents using a three-dimensional numerical, coupled, wave current model Methodology for prediction of rip currents using a three-dimensional numerical, coupled, wave current model

Rip current currents constitute one of the most common hazards in the nearshore that threaten the lives of the unaware public that makes recreational use of the coastal zone. Society responds to this danger through a number of measures that include: (a) the deployment of trained lifeguards; (b) public education related to the hidden hazards of the nearshore; and (c) establishment of...
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George Voulgaris, Nirnimesh Kumar, John C. Warner
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Barriers on the brink? The complex intertwined roles of geologic framework, sediment availability and sea-level rise in island evolution Barriers on the brink? The complex intertwined roles of geologic framework, sediment availability and sea-level rise in island evolution

Sensitivity experiments in the North Carolina Outer Banks (OBX) have previously revealed that substrate sand proportion, followed by substrate slope, sea-level rise rate and sediment-loss rate are the most important factors in determining how barrier islands respond to sea-level rise. High sediment-loss rates and low substrate sand proportions cause barriers to be smaller and more deeply...
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Laura Moore, Jeffrey H. List, S. Jeffress Williams, Kiki Patsch
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Short-term nitrogen additions can shift a coastal wetland from a sink to a source of N2O Short-term nitrogen additions can shift a coastal wetland from a sink to a source of N2O

Coastal salt marshes sequester carbon at high rates relative to other ecosystems and emit relatively little methane particularly compared to freshwater wetlands. However, fluxes of all major greenhouse gases (N2O, CH4, and CO2) need to be quantified for accurate assessment of the climatic roles of these ecosystems. Anthropogenic nitrogen inputs (via run-off, atmospheric deposition, and...
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Serena Moseman-Valtierra, Rosalinda Gonzalez, Kevin D. Kroeger, Jianwu Tang, Wei Chun Chao, John Crusius, John F. Bratton, Adrian G. Mann, James Shelton
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
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