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Earthquake recurrence estimates for northern Caribbean faults from combinatorial optimization

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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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Lake Mohave Geophysical Survey 2002: GIS Data Release Lake Mohave Geophysical Survey 2002: GIS Data Release

This CD-ROM contains sidescan-sonar imagery, sub-bottom reflection profiles, and an interpretive map derived from these data. These data were collected in Lake Mohave, a reservoir behind the Davis Dam and below the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River. These data are veiwable within an Environmental system Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) Geographic Information system (GIS) ArcView 3.2...
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VeeAnn A. Cross, David S. Foster, David C. Twichell
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

The Massachusetts Bay internal wave experiment, August 1998: Data report The Massachusetts Bay internal wave experiment, August 1998: Data report

This data report presents oceanographic observations made in Massachusetts Bay (fig. 1) in August 1998 as part of the Massachusetts Bay Internal Wave Experiment (MBIWE98). MBIWE98 was carried out to characterize large-amplitude internal waves in Massachusetts Bay and to investigate the possible resuspension and transport of bottom sediments caused by these waves. This data report...
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Bradford Butman, P. Soupy Alexander, Steven P. Anderson, Frances L. Lightsom, Alberto Scotti, Robert C. Beardsley
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St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Project PROBE Leg II: Final report and archive of swath bathymetric sonar, CTD/XBT and GPS navigation data collected during USGS Cruise 03008 (NOAA Cruise RB0303) Puerto Rico Trench 18 February - 7 March, 2003 Project PROBE Leg II: Final report and archive of swath bathymetric sonar, CTD/XBT and GPS navigation data collected during USGS Cruise 03008 (NOAA Cruise RB0303) Puerto Rico Trench 18 February - 7 March, 2003

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Uri S. ten Brink, William Danforth, Christopher F. Polloni, Castle Eugene Parker, Toshihiko Uozumi, Glynn F. Williams
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Paleontology of the upper Eocene to quaternary postimpact section in the USGS-NASA Langley core, Hampton, Virginia Paleontology of the upper Eocene to quaternary postimpact section in the USGS-NASA Langley core, Hampton, Virginia

The USGS-NASA Langley corehole was drilled in 2000 in Hampton, Va. The core serves as a benchmark for the study of calcareous nannofossils, dinoflagellates, diatoms and silico flagellates, mollusks, ostracodes, planktonic foraminifera and bolboformids, and vertebrate remains in the upper Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, and Pliocene sediments in southeastern Virginia. These sediments were...
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Lucy E. Edwards, John A. Barron, David Bukry, Laurel M. Bybell, Thomas M. Cronin, C. Wylie Poag, Robert E. Weems, G. Lynn Wingard
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Volcano Hazards Program, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Volcano Science Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Project PROBE Leg I - Report and archive of multibeam bathymetry and acoustic backscatter , CTD/XBT and GPS navigation data collected during USGS Cruise 02051 (NOAA Cruise RB0208) Puerto Rico Trench September 24, 2002 to September 30, 2002 Project PROBE Leg I - Report and archive of multibeam bathymetry and acoustic backscatter , CTD/XBT and GPS navigation data collected during USGS Cruise 02051 (NOAA Cruise RB0208) Puerto Rico Trench September 24, 2002 to September 30, 2002

On September 24-30, 2002, six days of scientific surveying to map a section of the Puerto Rico Trench (PRT) took place aboard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ship Ron Brown. The cruise was funded by NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration. Multibeam bathymetry and acoustic-backscatter data were collected over an area of about 25,000 sq. km of the Puerto Rico trench...
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Uri S. ten Brink, Charles R. Worley, Shep Smith, Thomas Stepka, Glynn F. Williams
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Coastal vulnerability assessment of Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA) to sea-level rise Coastal vulnerability assessment of Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA) to sea-level rise

A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA) in North Carolina. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, historical shoreline...
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Elizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Theiler, S. Jeffress Williams
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Late Neogene and Quaternary evolution of the northern Albemarle Embayment (mid-Atlantic continental margin, USA) Late Neogene and Quaternary evolution of the northern Albemarle Embayment (mid-Atlantic continental margin, USA)

Seismic surveys in the eastern Albemarle Sound, adjacent tributaries and the inner continental shelf define the regional geologic framework and provide insight into the sedimentary evolution of the northern North Carolina coastal system. Litho- and chronostratigraphic data are derived from eight drill sites on the Outer Banks barrier islands, and the Mobil #1 well in eastern Albemarle...
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D. Mallinson, S. Riggs, E.R. Thieler, S. Culver, K. Farrell, D.S. Foster, D.R. Corbett, B. Horton, J.F. Wehmiller
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Numerical modeling of an estuary: A comprehensive skill assessment Numerical modeling of an estuary: A comprehensive skill assessment

Numerical simulations of the Hudson River estuary using a terrain-following, three-dimensional model (Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS)) are compared with an extensive set of time series and spatially resolved measurements over a 43 day period with large variations in tidal forcing and river discharge. The model is particularly effective at reproducing the observed temporal...
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J.C. Warner, W.R. Geyer, J.A. Lerczak
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Eastern rim of the Chesapeake Bay impact crater: Morphology, stratigraphy, and structure Eastern rim of the Chesapeake Bay impact crater: Morphology, stratigraphy, and structure

This study reexamines seven reprocessed (increased vertical exaggeration) seismic reflection profiles that cross the eastern rim of the Chesapeake Bay impact crater. The eastern rim is expressed as an arcuate ridge that borders the crater in a fashion typical of the "raised" rim documented in many well preserved complex impact craters. The inner boundary of the eastern rim (rim wall) is...
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C. W. Poag
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Chesapeake Bay Activities, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Possible modes of coral-reef development at Molokai, Hawaii, inferred from seismic-reflection profiling Possible modes of coral-reef development at Molokai, Hawaii, inferred from seismic-reflection profiling

High-resolution, seismic-reflection data elucidate the late Quaternary development of the largest coral-reef complex in the main Hawaiian Islands. Six acoustic facies were identified from reflection characteristics and lithosome geometry. An extensive, buried platform with uniformly low relief was traced beneath fore-reef and marginal shelf environments. This highly reflective surface...
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W. A. Barnhardt, B. M. Richmond, E. E. Grossman, P. Hart
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Coastal vulnerability assessment of Golden Gate National Recreation Area to sea-level rise Coastal vulnerability assessment of Golden Gate National Recreation Area to sea-level rise

A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within the legislative boundary of Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) in Northern California. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea...
Authors
Elizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress Williams
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Coastal vulnerability assessment of Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE) to sea-level rise Coastal vulnerability assessment of Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE) to sea-level rise

A coastal vulnerability index (CVI) was used to map the relative vulnerability of the coast to future sea-level rise within Gateway National Recreation Area in New York and New Jersey. The CVI ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to sea-level rise-related coastal change: geomorphology, regional coastal slope, rate of relative sea-level rise, historical shoreline...
Authors
Elizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress Williams
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
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