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Experts Team Up on Tsunami Resilience in California

Experts Team Up on Tsunami Resilience in California

Thanks to new tools being developed by Federal and State agencies, scientists can now offer more accurate insight into the likely impacts of such...

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USGS and Hawai‘i Researchers Collaborate to Better Understand Changing Coral Reef Ecosystems Along West Maui, Hawai‘i

USGS and Hawai‘i Researchers Collaborate to Better Understand Changing Coral Reef Ecosystems Along West Maui, Hawai‘i

Over the past decade, there has been a notable change in seafloor-bottom type along west Maui, Hawai‘i.

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Recent Publications - September-October 2013

Recent Publications - September-October 2013

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

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Assessing the Probabilities of Extreme Flood Hazards—Workshop Proceedings Released

Assessing the Probabilities of Extreme Flood Hazards—Workshop Proceedings Released

Proceedings of the Workshop on Probabilistic Flood Hazard Assessment (PFHA) was released in September 2013 by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission...

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California Seafloor Mapping Reveals Hidden Treasures

California Seafloor Mapping Reveals Hidden Treasures

Three new products in an ongoing series were released on August 9, 2013, by the USGS—a map set for the area offshore of Carpinteria (about 120...

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Tsunami on the Delaware River? Study of Historical Quake and Early East Coast Seismicity

Tsunami on the Delaware River? Study of Historical Quake and Early East Coast Seismicity

A newly published paper concludes that a modest (1 foot) tsunami-like event on the East Coast was generated in the early 19th century by a large...

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California’s Sea Otter Numbers Continue Slow Climb

California’s Sea Otter Numbers Continue Slow Climb

California sea otter numbers are up, according to the latest population survey led by Federal, State and university scientists. The reasons: more pups...

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Recent Publications - July-August 2013

Recent Publications - July-August 2013

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

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Sea otters promote recovery of seagrass beds

Sea otters promote recovery of seagrass beds

Recolonization of Elkhorn Slough by sea otters led to recovery and expansion of seagrass beds due to cascading effects on the food web, study finds.

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Deep-Sea Instrument Tripod Passes Test in Monterey Bay, California—Next Stop is South China Sea

Deep-Sea Instrument Tripod Passes Test in Monterey Bay, California—Next Stop is South China Sea

A deepwater tripod system designed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will be the first of its kind to be deployed on the bottom of the South China...

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