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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program images.
Section of a sediment core from Rush Lake, Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park.
Section of a sediment core from Rush Lake, Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park.
The USGS and partners prepare to deploy 11 buoys into the Gulf of Maine from a U.S. Navy aircraft in preparation for Hurricane Lee. These buoys measure waves, temperature, and physical ocean properties.
The USGS and partners prepare to deploy 11 buoys into the Gulf of Maine from a U.S. Navy aircraft in preparation for Hurricane Lee. These buoys measure waves, temperature, and physical ocean properties.
Photo of offshore infrastructure. Offshore Louisiana, September 2023—photo by L. Brothers.
Photo of offshore infrastructure. Offshore Louisiana, September 2023—photo by L. Brothers.
Offshore wind lease polygons retrieved from the 'Offshore Wind Lease Outlines' feature class available on Marine Cadastre.
Offshore wind lease polygons retrieved from the 'Offshore Wind Lease Outlines' feature class available on Marine Cadastre.
Photo of offshore infrastructure. Offshore Louisiana, September 2023—photo by L. Brothers.
Photo of offshore infrastructure. Offshore Louisiana, September 2023—photo by L. Brothers.
Photo of offshore infrastructure. Offshore Louisiana, September 2023—photo by L. Brothers.
Photo of offshore infrastructure. Offshore Louisiana, September 2023—photo by L. Brothers.
Bathymetric data in and around lease area OCS-A-0567 that resolves iceberg scours and seafloor mounds.
Bathymetric data in and around lease area OCS-A-0567 that resolves iceberg scours and seafloor mounds.
Photo of offshore infrastructure. Offshore Louisiana, September 2023—photo by L. Brothers.
Photo of offshore infrastructure. Offshore Louisiana, September 2023—photo by L. Brothers.
Cover image for the video Natural Hazards We Might Face, in support of National Preparedness Month.
Cover image for the video Natural Hazards We Might Face, in support of National Preparedness Month.
Science team of the Hawaiian Drowned Reefs Expedition in front of the MMA Valour.
Science team of the Hawaiian Drowned Reefs Expedition in front of the MMA Valour.
Shown here is a colony of the threatened Elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, that has succumbed to "bleaching," that is, lost all its algal symbionts (also called zooxanthellae) because of the summer 2023 ocean-heat wave. The coral is attached to a cement block as part of the U.S.
Shown here is a colony of the threatened Elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, that has succumbed to "bleaching," that is, lost all its algal symbionts (also called zooxanthellae) because of the summer 2023 ocean-heat wave. The coral is attached to a cement block as part of the U.S.
Shown here are three SCUBA divers installing shade structures over experimental Elkhorn corals (Acropora palmata) that have become "bleached," that is, lost all their algal symbionts (also called zooxanthellae) because of the summer 2023 ocean-heat wave. The corals are attached to cement blocks as part of the U.S.
Shown here are three SCUBA divers installing shade structures over experimental Elkhorn corals (Acropora palmata) that have become "bleached," that is, lost all their algal symbionts (also called zooxanthellae) because of the summer 2023 ocean-heat wave. The corals are attached to cement blocks as part of the U.S.
Shown here is a small colony of the threatened Elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, that has become "bleached," that is, lost all its algal symbionts (also called zooxanthellae) because of the summer 2023 ocean-heat wave. The coral is attached to a cement block as part of the U.S.
Shown here is a small colony of the threatened Elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, that has become "bleached," that is, lost all its algal symbionts (also called zooxanthellae) because of the summer 2023 ocean-heat wave. The coral is attached to a cement block as part of the U.S.
Shown here is a colony of the threatened Elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, that has become "bleached," that is, lost all its algal symbionts (also called zooxanthellae) because of the summer 2023 ocean-heat wave. The coral is attached to a cement block as part of the U.S.
Shown here is a colony of the threatened Elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, that has become "bleached," that is, lost all its algal symbionts (also called zooxanthellae) because of the summer 2023 ocean-heat wave. The coral is attached to a cement block as part of the U.S.
Shown here is a colony of the threatened Elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, in Dry Tortugas National Park that has become "bleached," that is, lost all its algal symbionts (also called zooxanthellae) because of the summer 2023 ocean-heat wave.
Shown here is a colony of the threatened Elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, in Dry Tortugas National Park that has become "bleached," that is, lost all its algal symbionts (also called zooxanthellae) because of the summer 2023 ocean-heat wave.
Shown here is a colony of the threatened Elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, that has become "bleached," that is, lost all its algal symbionts (also called zooxanthellae) because of the summer 2023 ocean-heat wave. The coral is attached to a cement block as part of the U.S.
Shown here is a colony of the threatened Elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, that has become "bleached," that is, lost all its algal symbionts (also called zooxanthellae) because of the summer 2023 ocean-heat wave. The coral is attached to a cement block as part of the U.S.
Scientists aboard the R/V Sikuliaq collecting sediment cores on the Bering Land Bridge Expedition.
Scientists aboard the R/V Sikuliaq collecting sediment cores on the Bering Land Bridge Expedition.
USGS Information Specialist Sara Ernst representing USGS at the 2023 Woods Hole Science Stroll.
USGS Information Specialist Sara Ernst representing USGS at the 2023 Woods Hole Science Stroll.
Coastal communities on the Great Lakes may experience coastal change, including dune erosion. The USGS and NOAA are developing the Total Water and Coastal Change Forecast at sites like this one in Ontanogan, Michigan to provide communities with real-time information for decision making.
Coastal communities on the Great Lakes may experience coastal change, including dune erosion. The USGS and NOAA are developing the Total Water and Coastal Change Forecast at sites like this one in Ontanogan, Michigan to provide communities with real-time information for decision making.
A collage of coastal environments used in the Coastal Science Navigator banner. Learn more about the Navigator in the State of Our Nation's Coast project page.
A collage of coastal environments used in the Coastal Science Navigator banner. Learn more about the Navigator in the State of Our Nation's Coast project page.
The USGS Coastal Science Navigator serves as a gateway to USGS Coastal Change Hazards resources and assists users in finding products and tools that will meet their specific needs.
The USGS Coastal Science Navigator serves as a gateway to USGS Coastal Change Hazards resources and assists users in finding products and tools that will meet their specific needs.