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Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center images.
Geologic model for abyssal seismoturbidite generation along the Cascadia Subduction Zone. (A) With each earthquake cycle, slope failures occur on the oversteepened limbs of thrust folds in the accretionary wedge, resulting in proximal MTDs and turbidity flows that spread out across the abyssal plain.
Geologic model for abyssal seismoturbidite generation along the Cascadia Subduction Zone. (A) With each earthquake cycle, slope failures occur on the oversteepened limbs of thrust folds in the accretionary wedge, resulting in proximal MTDs and turbidity flows that spread out across the abyssal plain.
Enlargements of 1-m AUV bathymetry overlain on 30-m bathymetry grid for the study area along the Cascadia Subduction Zone. (A) The AUV bathymetry data reveal a 10m high failure scarp that extends for 4km along the seaward face of the frontal thrust fold. Secondary reverse faults observed in the chirp subbottom data are expressed at the seafloor with ~3m offsets.
Enlargements of 1-m AUV bathymetry overlain on 30-m bathymetry grid for the study area along the Cascadia Subduction Zone. (A) The AUV bathymetry data reveal a 10m high failure scarp that extends for 4km along the seaward face of the frontal thrust fold. Secondary reverse faults observed in the chirp subbottom data are expressed at the seafloor with ~3m offsets.
USGS Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) flood hazard maps for coastal adaptation planning across California are now available state-wide.
USGS Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) flood hazard maps for coastal adaptation planning across California are now available state-wide.
Collage showing different sediment core collection techniques used in the study Predicting Sediment Bulk Density for San Francisco Estuary.
Collage showing different sediment core collection techniques used in the study Predicting Sediment Bulk Density for San Francisco Estuary.
Map showing locations of cores coded by tidal regime and colored by region within the San Francisco Estuary, from the study Predicting Sediment Bulk Density for San Francisco Estuary.
Map showing locations of cores coded by tidal regime and colored by region within the San Francisco Estuary, from the study Predicting Sediment Bulk Density for San Francisco Estuary.
Linear regression model showing percent fines in sediment samples collected in San Francisco Bay, from the study Predicting Sediment Bulk Density for San Francisco Estuary.
Linear regression model showing percent fines in sediment samples collected in San Francisco Bay, from the study Predicting Sediment Bulk Density for San Francisco Estuary.
Animated GIF showing an illustration of zooplankton layers moving up and down the water column over a mesophotic reef.
Animated GIF showing an illustration of zooplankton layers moving up and down the water column over a mesophotic reef.
Time-series from the entire 132-d deployment. a Wind velocity (black vectors, left axis), and barometric pressure (orange line, right axis) measured by the Ponce buoy; the timing of two major tropical cyclones (TC), Irma and Maria, are labeled and correspond to the sharp dips in barometric pressure.
Time-series from the entire 132-d deployment. a Wind velocity (black vectors, left axis), and barometric pressure (orange line, right axis) measured by the Ponce buoy; the timing of two major tropical cyclones (TC), Irma and Maria, are labeled and correspond to the sharp dips in barometric pressure.
Maps of five study sites spread across the conterminous United States, Alaska, and the Island of Puerto Rico and descriptions of each site’s coastal setting. From the study Comparisons of Shoreline Positions from Satellite-Derived and Traditional Field- and Remote-Sensing Techniques.
Maps of five study sites spread across the conterminous United States, Alaska, and the Island of Puerto Rico and descriptions of each site’s coastal setting. From the study Comparisons of Shoreline Positions from Satellite-Derived and Traditional Field- and Remote-Sensing Techniques.
Sea ice at Nuvuk, Alaska on June 22 2024, captured by a coastal observing video camera.
Sea ice at Nuvuk, Alaska on June 22 2024, captured by a coastal observing video camera.
A polar bear walking on sea ice at Nuvuk, Alaska on June 12 2024, captured by a coastal observing video camera.
A polar bear walking on sea ice at Nuvuk, Alaska on June 12 2024, captured by a coastal observing video camera.
Picture of surveyor equipped with survey equipment during mapping mission of the Elwha River mouth.
Picture of surveyor equipped with survey equipment during mapping mission of the Elwha River mouth.
Sea ice at Nuvuk, Alaska on July 13 2025, captured by a coastal observing video camera.
Sea ice at Nuvuk, Alaska on July 13 2025, captured by a coastal observing video camera.
Map showing 1-m resolution digital elevation model (DEM) of Elwha River mouth in Washington.
Map showing 1-m resolution digital elevation model (DEM) of Elwha River mouth in Washington.
A composite of 10 minutes of 2Hz images taken by a coastal camera at Nuvuk, Alaska, showing a polar bear walking toward the camera.
A composite of 10 minutes of 2Hz images taken by a coastal camera at Nuvuk, Alaska, showing a polar bear walking toward the camera.
Rice Corals (Montipora capitata), Kane'ohe Bay, O'ahu, Hawaii. Photographer: Peter Prokosch. Related to the study Impact of warming and suspended terrigenous sediment on the Hawaiian reef coral Montipora capitata.
Rice Corals (Montipora capitata), Kane'ohe Bay, O'ahu, Hawaii. Photographer: Peter Prokosch. Related to the study Impact of warming and suspended terrigenous sediment on the Hawaiian reef coral Montipora capitata.
Photo showing personal watercraft equipped with survey equipment used during the mapping mission at the Elwha River mouth.
Photo showing personal watercraft equipped with survey equipment used during the mapping mission at the Elwha River mouth.
Photo showing collection of sediment samples used for grain size analysis at the Elwha River mouth.
Photo showing collection of sediment samples used for grain size analysis at the Elwha River mouth.
Scientist sifting through deep-sea mud for infauna during the Hawaii Abyssal Nodules Expedition. Learn more about the expedition here.
Scientist sifting through deep-sea mud for infauna during the Hawaii Abyssal Nodules Expedition. Learn more about the expedition here.
Scientists with a box core sample during the Hawaii Abyssal Nodules Expedition. Learn more about the expedition here.
Scientists with a box core sample during the Hawaii Abyssal Nodules Expedition. Learn more about the expedition here.