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Adrian Garcia with the effective stress cell in the USGS Hydrate Pressure Core Analysis Laboratory i
Adrian Garcia in the Woods Hole pressure core analysis lab
Adrian Garcia in the Woods Hole pressure core analysis lab
Adrian Garcia in the Woods Hole pressure core analysis lab

Adrian Garcia with the effective stress cell in the USGS Hydrate Pressure Core Analysis Laboratory in Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Imagery shows an aerial view of a coastal region, one is a photograph and one shows elevation data.
Examples of orthomosaic imagery and digital surface model
Examples of orthomosaic imagery and digital surface model
Two scientists operate a motorized cylindrical object as it penetrates a sandy marsh environment
Collecting sediment core with vibracore equipment at Mullet Key, FL
Collecting sediment core with vibracore equipment at Mullet Key, FL
Collecting sediment core with vibracore equipment at Mullet Key, FL

Dan Ciarletta (right) working alongside Julie Bernier (left) to collect a sediment core on Mullet Key, an island within Fort de Soto Park in Pinellas County, Florida. The core will be used to reconstruct the geologic history of the island.

Dan Ciarletta (right) working alongside Julie Bernier (left) to collect a sediment core on Mullet Key, an island within Fort de Soto Park in Pinellas County, Florida. The core will be used to reconstruct the geologic history of the island.

A scientist in a bright colored vest holds a chunk of consolidated sandy sediment, in a grassy area with palms behind them.
Sediment Sample from Barrier Island Core
Sediment Sample from Barrier Island Core
Sediment Sample from Barrier Island Core

Daniel Ciarletta, Ph.D. holds a chunk of sand from the bottom of a core collected at Fort de Soto Park in Pinellas County, Florida. Learn more about what barrier island cores tell us: https://www.usgs.gov/media/videos/secrets-sediment-barrier-islands.

A large wheel, bigger than a person, holds a long green hose wrapped around its drum.
GeoEel on winch
GeoEel on winch
GeoEel on winch

The GeoEel is a multichannel digital streamer system, with hydrophones in a long, green hose. The streamer is towed in the water from a vessel like a long snake, and the hydrophones "listen" for and record the signals from the seismic sound source.

The GeoEel is a multichannel digital streamer system, with hydrophones in a long, green hose. The streamer is towed in the water from a vessel like a long snake, and the hydrophones "listen" for and record the signals from the seismic sound source.

photograph of a beach at the Cape Cod National Seashore with two humans walking with a balloon against dunes in the background
Helikite Surveying
Helikite Surveying
Helikite Surveying

The Helikite in action, being walked by USGS scientist Chris Sherwood and WHOI scientist Peter Traykovski, the helium powered balloon kite will be used to survey the DUNEX experiment site.

The Helikite in action, being walked by USGS scientist Chris Sherwood and WHOI scientist Peter Traykovski, the helium powered balloon kite will be used to survey the DUNEX experiment site.

Photograph of Kite-Balloon flying over Cape Cod National Seashore
Kite-Balloon
Kite-Balloon
Kite-Balloon

Scientists from the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center using a helium powered kite-balloon at Head of the Meadow Beach and Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts.

Scientists from the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center using a helium powered kite-balloon at Head of the Meadow Beach and Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts.

Photograph of USGS staff carrying equipment to the beach
Field work at Cape Cod National Seashore
Field work at Cape Cod National Seashore
Field work at Cape Cod National Seashore

In February of 2021, scientists from the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) conducted near-shore bathymetric surveys on Cape Cod National Seashore. Bathymetry is the study of underwater depth of ocean floors or lake floors.

In February of 2021, scientists from the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) conducted near-shore bathymetric surveys on Cape Cod National Seashore. Bathymetry is the study of underwater depth of ocean floors or lake floors.

Photograph of USGS staff on Cape Cod National Seashore beach
Let's Go Fly a Kite-Balloon
Let's Go Fly a Kite-Balloon
Let's Go Fly a Kite-Balloon

Scientists from the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center using a helium powered kite-balloon at Head of the Meadow Beach and Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts.

Scientists from the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center using a helium powered kite-balloon at Head of the Meadow Beach and Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts.

USGS staff flying kite-balloon on the beach
Flying Kites
Flying Kites
Flying Kites

Scientists from the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center using a helium powered kite-balloon at Head of the Meadow Beach and Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts.

Scientists from the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center using a helium powered kite-balloon at Head of the Meadow Beach and Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts.

Photograph of USGS staff walking to the beach
Heavy Load
Heavy Load
Heavy Load

In February of 2021, scientists from the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) conducted near-shore bathymetric surveys on Cape Cod National Seashore. Bathymetry is the study of underwater depth of ocean floors or lake floors.

In February of 2021, scientists from the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) conducted near-shore bathymetric surveys on Cape Cod National Seashore. Bathymetry is the study of underwater depth of ocean floors or lake floors.

USGS scientists prepare to deploy a seafloor tripod loaded with oceanographic equipment
Seafloor tripod deployment offshore Sandwich, MA
Seafloor tripod deployment offshore Sandwich, MA
Seafloor tripod deployment offshore Sandwich, MA

Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Center scientists prepare to deploy a seafloor tripod loaded with oceanographic equipment offshore of Sandwich, MA , March 2021

Photograph of Cape Cod National Seashore beach, ocean, and kite-balloon
Head of the Meadow Beach
Head of the Meadow Beach
Head of the Meadow Beach

Scientists from the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center using a helium powered kite-balloon at Head of the Meadow Beach and Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts.

Scientists from the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center using a helium powered kite-balloon at Head of the Meadow Beach and Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts.

Photograph of kite-balloon flying over the beach and ocean
Cape Cod National Seashore Kite-Balloon
Cape Cod National Seashore Kite-Balloon
Cape Cod National Seashore Kite-Balloon

Scientists from the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center using a helium powered kite-balloon at Head of the Meadow Beach and Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts.

Scientists from the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center using a helium powered kite-balloon at Head of the Meadow Beach and Marconi Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts.

Photograph of USGS staff setting targets on the beach
Field work at Cape Cod National Seashore
Field work at Cape Cod National Seashore
Field work at Cape Cod National Seashore

In February of 2021, scientists from the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) conducted near-shore bathymetric surveys on Cape Cod National Seashore. Bathymetry is the study of underwater depth of ocean floors or lake floors.

In February of 2021, scientists from the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) conducted near-shore bathymetric surveys on Cape Cod National Seashore. Bathymetry is the study of underwater depth of ocean floors or lake floors.

Photograph of USGS staff setting targets on the beach
Targets in the sand at Cape Cod National Seashore
Targets in the sand at Cape Cod National Seashore
Targets in the sand at Cape Cod National Seashore

In February of 2021, scientists from the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) conducted near-shore bathymetric surveys on Cape Cod National Seashore. Bathymetry is the study of underwater depth of ocean floors or lake floors.

In February of 2021, scientists from the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) conducted near-shore bathymetric surveys on Cape Cod National Seashore. Bathymetry is the study of underwater depth of ocean floors or lake floors.

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