Sound Waves Newsletter - June 2018
USGS responded to five major hurricanes in 2017 and prepares for the 2018 storm season, the USGS National Assessment of Coastal Change Hazards project provides data and tools for the May 25th storm Alberto, a USGS-led special issue of Marine Geology receives a most-cited certificate from the journal in May 2018, and more in this June 2018 issue of Sound Waves.
Scientists in the USGS National Assessment of Coastal Change Hazards Project Ready for 2018 Hurricane Season
The 2018 hurricane season got an early start with sub-tropical storm Alberto forming on May 25.
Most-Cited Award for Marine Geology Special Issue: “Tsunami Hazard along the U.S. Atlantic Coast”
This USGS-led special issue was published in 2009 and was among the journal’s three most-cited special issues in 2016 and 2017.
USGS Seafloor-Mapping Expert Visits Korea Institute of Geology and Mineral Industries in South Korea
USGS research geologist Sam Johnson was invited visit to the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Industries to present USGS expertise on offshore mapping.
Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - June 2018
USGS scientists visited 11 coastal and offshore locations while monitoring beaches, marshes, and offshore areas, and testing new equipment. Here’s a quick overview of some fieldwork by our researchers.
News Briefs - June 2018
Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS
This article is part of the June 2018 issue of the Sound Waves newsletter.
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Recent Publications - June 2018
List of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.