Sound Waves Newsletter - February-March 2019
Sea-level rise plus an extreme storm could seriously impact people and property in coastal California, drone equipped with sensor is low-cost way to measure methane escaping from permafrost, USGS provides coastal storm impact computer model training, USGS center in Santa Cruz welcomes two new researchers, and more in this February-March issue of Sound Waves.
USGS Uses Drone to Measure Methane Escaping from Arctic Permafrost: Low-Cost Method Fills Gap in Detection Techniques
The USGS has developed a low-cost technique for making detailed measurements of methane escaping from thawing permafrost in coastal Arctic bluffs.
Predicting Coastal Storm Impacts: 4th COAWST Model Training
The USGS has been leading the development of a Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere-Waves-Sediment Transport (COAWST) Modeling System.
Two New Research Oceanographers at the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California
Meet the new researchers at the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California
Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - February-March 2019
USGS scientists visited several coastal and offshore locations, looking for polluted sediment in Washington, monitoring beach changes in California, studying dune restoration in New Jersey, and much more. Here’s a quick overview of some recent fieldwork by our researchers.
News Briefs - February-March 2019
Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS
Photo Roundup - February-March 2019
A selection of coastal and marine images from across the USGS.
Social Media Highlights February-March 2019
We present a selection of recent USGS coastal and marine social media posts.
Recent Publications - February-March 2019
List of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.