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While many of California’s beaches have narrowed over time due to coastal erosion, new research from USGS and the University of California, Irvine...

Coral reefs do more than support vibrant marine ecosystems—they also act as natural breakwaters, protecting coastlines from storm-driven waves. New...

The erodibility of bed sediment in estuaries can shape everything from water clarity to habitat quality, and influences the magnitude of sediment...

SPCMSC physical scientist Bryan McCloskey and CFWSC hydrologist Saira Haider developed an update to the Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN)...

Far below the ocean surface off the Pacific Northwest coast, earthquake-triggered landslides record the powerful stirrings of the Cascadia Subduction...

Coastal communities across California face increasing threats from flooding with changes in storm patterns and sea-level. Now all coastal areas across...

Sediment bulk density is a physical property of the sediment bed that tells scientists how compacted the particles are. It’s a key parameter for...

Beneath the surface of the ocean, vast layers of planktonic life are constantly on the move—rising, sinking, spreading, and regrouping in response to...

AGU25 is the world’s largest annual Earth science meeting, bringing together more than 25,000 attendees from over 100 countries to share innovative...

In a recently published study, USGS scientists assess the accuracy of the Coastal Change Likelihood assessment. Results demonstrate the assessment...