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USGS: Hurricane surge likely to erode 75% of Florida Panhandle beaches

USGS: Hurricane surge likely to erode 75% of Florida Panhandle beaches

One-fourth of beachfront could be inundated by large storm waves, experts predict

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USGS: Hurricane surge likely to erode 75% of Florida Panhandle beaches

USGS: Hurricane surge likely to erode 75% of Florida Panhandle beaches

One-fourth of Florida Panhandle beachfront could be inundated by large storm waves, experts predict

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Large underwater experiment in Monterey Canyon shows turbidity currents involve seafloor movement

Large underwater experiment in Monterey Canyon shows turbidity currents involve seafloor movement

Large underwater experiment in California’s Monterey Canyon shows that “turbidity currents” are not just currents, but involve movement of the...

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Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake near Palu, Indonesia

Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake near Palu, Indonesia

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck north of Palu, Indonesia on September 28, 2018 at 6:03 pm local time (10:03 am UTC).

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Seismic Research Cruise Provides New Data on U.S. Atlantic Margin Gas Hydrates

Seismic Research Cruise Provides New Data on U.S. Atlantic Margin Gas Hydrates

Data acquired by the U.S. Geological Survey on the U.S. Atlantic Margin in August 2018 reveal new information about the distribution of gas hydrates...

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Science for a Risky World: A USGS Plan for Risk Research and Applications – USGS publishes strategic plan for examining risk

Science for a Risky World: A USGS Plan for Risk Research and Applications – USGS publishes strategic plan for examining risk

USGS explores opportunities to advance its capabilities in risk assessment, mitigation, and communication in new strategic plan.

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USGS Science – Leading the Way for Preparedness

USGS Science – Leading the Way for Preparedness

Learn About USGS Hazards Science and More About National Preparedness Month: The very nature of natural hazards means that they have the potential to...

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Why Do Giant Rocks Suddenly Fall From Cliffs?

Why Do Giant Rocks Suddenly Fall From Cliffs?

"In Yosemite Valley, rockfalls can happen every four to five days, where boulders that can be larger than your average car or apartment building...

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USGS coastal flood maps assist emergency planning for Hurricane Lane

USGS coastal flood maps assist emergency planning for Hurricane Lane

As Hurricane Lane approached Hawaiʻi, personnel in the Honolulu Emergency Operations Center on Oahu contacted Curt Storlazzi of the USGS Pacific...

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USGS Scientists Prepare for Storms in Three Seas

USGS Scientists Prepare for Storms in Three Seas

Field work completed for powerful Hurricane Florence, while experts watch Isaac and Olivia

Editor's note: This story was originally published on...

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USGS: Florence Likely to Cause Short- and Long-Term Beach Erosion

USGS: Florence Likely to Cause Short- and Long-Term Beach Erosion

Initial effect will probably be erosion on 75 percent of North Carolina beaches, experts say.

 

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Hurricane Maria’s impacts on deep-water coral reefs off Puerto Rico

Hurricane Maria’s impacts on deep-water coral reefs off Puerto Rico

USGS research geologist Curt Storlazzi was quoted in an August 22 Nature news article about Hurricane Maria’s effects on deep-water coral reefs off...

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