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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program images.
Gerry Hatcher with the system he designed to record the precise time and geographic location of each air photo Van Wagenen shoots.
Gerry Hatcher with the system he designed to record the precise time and geographic location of each air photo Van Wagenen shoots.
Paul’s Slide. Left: Air photo taken May 27, 2017, one of many that Beth Haddon will analyze with structure-from-motion software to measure changes in ground elevation. Right: Caltrans employees and contractors use an excavator and bulldozer to remove Paul’s Slide debris from California State Highway 1.
Paul’s Slide. Left: Air photo taken May 27, 2017, one of many that Beth Haddon will analyze with structure-from-motion software to measure changes in ground elevation. Right: Caltrans employees and contractors use an excavator and bulldozer to remove Paul’s Slide debris from California State Highway 1.
Tracklines along which R/V Ocean Starr (2017, red lines) and R/V Norseman (2016, black lines) conducted seismic-reflection surveys, overlaid on high-resolution bathymetry (color background). Yellow stars represent earthquakes of magnitude (M) 7 and greater since 1900.
Tracklines along which R/V Ocean Starr (2017, red lines) and R/V Norseman (2016, black lines) conducted seismic-reflection surveys, overlaid on high-resolution bathymetry (color background). Yellow stars represent earthquakes of magnitude (M) 7 and greater since 1900.
Map of subsea permafrost distributions on the U.S. and Canadian Arctic Ocean margin. The inset map shows the location of the larger map. Subsea permafrost on the Canadian margin was delineated in the 1980s (blue curve). The red curve on the U.S.
Map of subsea permafrost distributions on the U.S. and Canadian Arctic Ocean margin. The inset map shows the location of the larger map. Subsea permafrost on the Canadian margin was delineated in the 1980s (blue curve). The red curve on the U.S.
Eroding permafrost on Alaska’s Arctic Coast. Inundation of permafrost like this produced subsea permafrost
Eroding permafrost on Alaska’s Arctic Coast. Inundation of permafrost like this produced subsea permafrost
Sandy Brosnahan (left) and Jon Borden at Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) training in Santa Cruz, California.
Sandy Brosnahan (left) and Jon Borden at Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) training in Santa Cruz, California.
The 3DR Solo with GoPro Hero4 camera and gimbal. Coming to a beach near you soon.
The 3DR Solo with GoPro Hero4 camera and gimbal. Coming to a beach near you soon.
A special guest made an appearance at the 20th annual Louisiana Environmental Education Symposium where staff from the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center's Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) outreach office shared materials and information with teachers.
A special guest made an appearance at the 20th annual Louisiana Environmental Education Symposium where staff from the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center's Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) outreach office shared materials and information with teachers.
A look into the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center’s Marine Minerals Laboratory Suite.
A look into the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center’s Marine Minerals Laboratory Suite.
The USGS Utah Water Science Center and the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center conducted a collaborative geophysical research effort within Lake Powell, UT-AZ to map the bathymetry of the lake and characterize shallow sediment deposition near the mouths of the San Juan and Colorado Rivers.
The USGS Utah Water Science Center and the Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center conducted a collaborative geophysical research effort within Lake Powell, UT-AZ to map the bathymetry of the lake and characterize shallow sediment deposition near the mouths of the San Juan and Colorado Rivers.
Location map for Bathymetry and backscatter intensity of the sea floor of the Sandy Hook artificial reef, offshore of New Jersey, data release.
Location map for Bathymetry and backscatter intensity of the sea floor of the Sandy Hook artificial reef, offshore of New Jersey, data release.
Location Map of Atlantic Beach artificial reef, offshore of New York
Location Map of Atlantic Beach artificial reef, offshore of New York
Basemap image of the survey locations south of Long Island Sound
Basemap image of the survey locations south of Long Island Sound
Browse collage for 2017-003-FA data release
Browse collage for 2017-003-FA data release
Barnegat Bay Little Egg Harbor Study Site
Methane-derived authigenic carbonate (MDAC) rocks on the seafloor on the U.S. Atlantic margin
Methane-derived authigenic carbonate (MDAC) rocks on the seafloor on the U.S. Atlantic margin
Area map of National Seafloor and Habitat Mapping Studies-Atlantic
Area map of National Seafloor and Habitat Mapping Studies-Atlantic
Photo collage of the shoreline, beaches, and dunes at Fire Island
Photo collage of the shoreline, beaches, and dunes at Fire Island
Children measure water salinity to learn about climate warming and how it affects wetlands.
Children measure water salinity to learn about climate warming and how it affects wetlands.
From left to right: Associate Director for Core Science Systems Kevin Gallagher, Research Oceanographer Rich Signel, and Chief, Office of Enterprise Information/Associate Chief Information Officer Tim Quinn.
From left to right: Associate Director for Core Science Systems Kevin Gallagher, Research Oceanographer Rich Signel, and Chief, Office of Enterprise Information/Associate Chief Information Officer Tim Quinn.
Eroding bluffs on Moss Landing State Beach, California, March 2016
Eroding bluffs on Moss Landing State Beach, California, March 2016