Sound Waves Newsletter - December 2015-January 2016
An Inside Look at Eroding Coastal Bluffs on Alaska’s North Slope
Warming air and sea temperatures in the Arctic are leading to longer periods of permafrost thaw and ice-free conditions during the summer months, which can weaken the coastal bluffs and increase their vulnerability to storm surge and wave impacts.
Artificial-Gas-Seep Test Produces 3D Images of Bubble Plumes in the Ocean
In November 2015, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center conducted an experiment using in-house equipment to image artificially created gas plumes offshore of Santa Cruz, California.
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 Neck Beach in Sandwich, Massachusetts.
Investigating the Offshore Queen Charlotte-Fairweather Fault System in Southeastern Alaska
... and its Potential to Produce Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Submarine Landslides
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 storms.
USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center Participates in Great American Teach-In
Scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center participated in the Great American Teach-In on November 18, 2015.
USGS Educates K-12 Students, Public at Fifth Annual St. Petersburg Science Festival
More than 10,000 attendees visited the festival, held October 16–17, 2015, at Poynter Park, adjacent to the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus in St. Petersburg, Florida.
A-ICC Training Courses on Ocean Acidification
Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre (OA-ICC)
Recent Publications - December 2015-January 2016
List of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.