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Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

CoSMoS-AK Modeled flood and erosion hazards at Golovin- Coastal Alaska

Data Release
Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

CoSMoS-AK Modeled flood and erosion hazards at Golovin- Coastal Alaska

Data Release
Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

CoSMoS-AK Modeled flood and erosion hazards at Unalakleet - Coastal Alaska

Data Release
Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

CoSMoS-AK Modeled flood and erosion hazards at Utqiagvik - Coastal Alaska

Data Release
Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

CoSMoS-AK Modeled flood and erosion hazards at Elim - Coastal Alaska

General
Puerto Rico shoreline

Storm-induced Coastal Erosion and Flooding Hazards in Puerto Rico

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RUSH: Rapid remote sensing Updates of land cover for Storm and Hurricane forecast models

Center News
Wave runup and setup on a beach on a stormy day during Tropical Storm Colin in Florida

Intensified Coastal Hazards from Climate Change on U.S. Southeast Coast

Center News
A building lifted from its foundation by floodwater from Typhoon Merbok is trapped under a bridge in Nome, Alaska

USGS aids storm response to Extratropical Typhoon Merbok in Alaska

Data Release
Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

Nearshore bathymetry at Point Barrow, Alaska, 2022

Data Release
Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) for Southern California, v3.0, Phase 2

Presentations and Events

PubTalk 11/2019 —Sea-Level Rise, Extreme Water Levels, Coastal Erosion
Data Release
Collage of images of an earthquake, scientists in flood with instruments, a volcano erupting, and seismic illustration.

Coastal Storm Modeling System (CoSMoS) for Northern California 3.2 (ver. 1g, April 2025)

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The stratigraphic record of the mid-Piacenzian warm period on the Atlantic Coastal Plain

Center News
Apartments perched atop a high coastal bluff with large boulders at the base to prevent erosion.

Perspective: California’s Coastal Challenges Amid Climate Change

Center News
Photograph shows eroding cliff in Isla Vista, California, with parts of houses hanging over edge.

Evaluating Coastal Adaptation Strategies in Southern California

Center News
Chart showing extreme 2-year water levels in SF Bay under four scenarios

Modeling Flood-Mitigation Strategies in San Francisco Bay

Featured Films and Shorts
aerial view of a marsh with the text 'coastal wetlands'

Coastal Wetlands
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Predicted exposure of communities in southeastern United States to climate-related coastal hazards

Charts or Graphs
Map showing coastal hazard exposure across SE Atlantic coast of US, with inset focusing on Miami Beach, FL

Coastal hazard exposure across SE Atlantic coast of US
Project
Oyster shells on the beach amongst dead tree roots and stumps

Cultural Heritage at Risk Tool (CHART) Project

Center News
Aerial view of a breaking wave, with tiny seabirds flying over

USGS CoSMoS web tool preferred by coastal practitioners in California Coastal Adaptation Needs Assessment

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Signatures of wave erosion in Titan’s coasts

Presentations and Events

Climate Adaptation Planning with Alaska-Based Adaptation Tools
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Projections of multiple climate-related coastal hazards for the US Southeast Atlantic

Center News
Image: Coastal Erosion in San Francisco

USGS Coastal Change Research Highlighted in Short Film

Science Animations
An image telling everyone that the RUSH software is now available.

RUSH: Rapid Remote Sensing Updates of landcover for Storm and Hurricane forecasts
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Shifting sands: The influence of coral reefs on shoreline erosion from short-term storm protection to long-term disequilibrium

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Wave runup and total water level observations from time series imagery at several sites with varying nearshore morphologies

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Characterizing storm-induced coastal change hazards along the United States West Coast

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