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Explore our Nation's coasts and the risks they face from sea level rise, high-tide flooding, accelerated erosion and intensifying storms. Learn how USGS science is used to forecast coastal change forecasts in real-time, and how we can apply our knowledge to improving coastal resilience into the future.
USGS Coastal Change Hazards research provides scientific tools to protect lives, property and the economic well-being of the Nation.
U.S. Geological Survey researches monitor barrier islands.
U.S. Geological Survey Research on Flood Protection
Provided by Coral Reefs
USGS Research on Alaska's Arctic Coast
Exploring Shoreline Positions of the United States
from the 1800s to the Present.
U.S. Geological Survey researchers develop tools to forecast coastal change hazards.
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