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USGS scientist explains how king tides provide a glimpse of future sea levels

USGS scientist explains how king tides provide a glimpse of future sea levels

USGS geologist Patrick Barnard spoke to the public at a “Coffee and King Tides” gathering held in Half Moon Bay, California, on December 4.

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USGS coastal-flooding projections inform national defense authorization act

USGS coastal-flooding projections inform national defense authorization act

Results of USGS research investigating sea-level rise impacts to Department of Defense (DoD) facilities in Pacific atolls are included in the National...

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Enthusiastic response to open house at the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz

Enthusiastic response to open house at the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz

USGS scientists at the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California, spoke with an estimated 300 visitors during a December 9...

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Future impacts of sea-level rise on Cape Cod with Erika Lentz and WBZ Meteorologist, Danielle Niles

Future impacts of sea-level rise on Cape Cod with Erika Lentz and WBZ Meteorologist, Danielle Niles

Interview on future impacts of sea-level rise on Cape Cod with meteorologist Danielle Niles on Trunk River Beach, Falmouth, MA

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Data from Three Recent Studies Released in the USGS Oceanographic Time-Series Data Collection

Data from Three Recent Studies Released in the USGS Oceanographic Time-Series Data Collection

Three new oceanographic time-series datasets were released in the USGS Oceanographic Time-Series Data Collection. 

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Annual Southern Sea Otter Survey: Despite Small Population Dip, Species Moves a Step Closer to Recovery

Annual Southern Sea Otter Survey: Despite Small Population Dip, Species Moves a Step Closer to Recovery

According to data released in September by the USGS and partners, the three-year average of the total counts of southern sea otters was down from last...

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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Reaches Out to the Community

Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Reaches Out to the Community

The Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC) team reaches a broad spectrum of groups and individuals through a variety of outreach...

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News Briefs - November-December 2017

News Briefs - November-December 2017

Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS.

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USGS Tracks Evolution of a Fire Island Hurricane-Generated Breach

USGS Tracks Evolution of a Fire Island Hurricane-Generated Breach

A new USGS study of a Hurricane Sandy-created opening between the Atlantic Ocean and Great South Bay at Fire Island National Seashore in New York is...

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Recent Publications - November-December 2017

Recent Publications - November-December 2017

List of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.

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Unusual Mineral Deposits Record the Unique History of the Arctic Ocean

Unusual Mineral Deposits Record the Unique History of the Arctic Ocean

Little is known about marine mineral deposits in the Arctic Ocean, an ocean dominated by shallow areas of continental shelf and deep basins with...

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