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New Map Series Shows Physical Characteristics of the Seabed and the Distribution of Geologic Substrates off Boston, Massachusetts

New Map Series Shows Physical Characteristics of the Seabed and the Distribution of Geologic Substrates off Boston, Massachusetts

Read more about the newly developed seabed maps.

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A Childhood Love for Plants Becomes a Career in Wetland Science

A Childhood Love for Plants Becomes a Career in Wetland Science

From plant lover to scientist, the story of a USGS research ecologist.

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Second Phase of Photo and Video Portal Completed

Second Phase of Photo and Video Portal Completed

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has completed the second phase of releasing thousands of photos and videos of the seafloor and coastline through...

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USGS Scientist Takes Post with the International Atomic Energy Agency in Monaco

USGS Scientist Takes Post with the International Atomic Energy Agency in Monaco

USGS research oceanographer Peter Swarzenski has taken a post as the head of the Radioecology Laboratory laboratory at the International Atomic Energy...

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"Atlantic Canyons" Interagency Study Team Receives Excellence in Partnering Award

"Atlantic Canyons" Interagency Study Team Receives Excellence in Partnering Award

The "Atlantic Canyons" interagency team which included members from NOAA, BOEM, and the USGS recently received the "Excellence in Partnering Award"...

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Sound Waves, Dec. 2015 - Jan. 2016

Sound Waves, Dec. 2015 - Jan. 2016

The stories in the Dec. 2015 - Jan. 2016 issue of Sound Waves:

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Recent Publications - December 2015-January 2016

Recent Publications - December 2015-January 2016

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

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Investigating the Offshore Queen Charlotte-Fairweather Fault System in Southeastern Alaska, and its Potential to Produce Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Submarine Landslides

Investigating the Offshore Queen Charlotte-Fairweather Fault System in Southeastern Alaska, and its Potential to Produce Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Submarine Landslides

Like the San Andreas fault, the Queen Charlotte-Fairweather fault is right-lateral: to an observer on one side of the fault, the block on the other...

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Hurricane Sandy: Three Years Later

Hurricane Sandy: Three Years Later

Three years after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the Atlantic coast, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) continues to help Americans prepare for future extreme...

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Sandwich Beach Cam Established

Sandwich Beach Cam Established

Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center have installed a web cam overlooking Sandwich Town...

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