Sound Waves Newsletter: February-March 2025
Get Ready to Explore a Little Deeper: SEABOSS 3.0 is Coming
The SEABOSS—used to collect images, videos, and samples of the seafloor—is being updated to improve overall capabilities and allow for deep water deployment up to 500 meters. These enhancements are inspired by cross-center knowledge sharing, continuing a long history of collaboration within the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program to develop new systems and advance capabilities.
Valuable Data Collected on M7.0 Earthquake Offshore Cape Mendocino, California
In the first real-world deployment of the new rapid response ocean bottom seismograph fleet, hundreds of aftershocks were successfully recorded on the seafloor offshore Cape Mendocino, California. These data will help seismologists better understand hazards—onshore and offshore—from future earthquakes in the region.
Characterizing Organic Carbon Cycling at a Seafloor Spreading Center
New research from USGS characterizes organic carbon cycling in deep-sea sediments collected at Escanaba Trough, a unique seafloor spreading area which may contain critical minerals almost 322 kilometers (200 miles) offshore of northern California.
Approaching Storms
Discover USGS tools that forecast storms and report coastal conditions for emergency management
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Coral Reef Restoration Can Help Prevent Flood-Driven Pollution Along Florida’s Coast
New research by USGS and partners highlights an often-overlooked benefit of coral reef restoration: reducing the risk of environmental contamination caused by flooding during coastal storms.
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USGS Scientists will provide training to the National Weather Service on Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecasts
USGS and National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration produce the Total Water Level and Coastal Change Forecast model describing tide, storm surge, and wave driven water levels and coastal change. USGS will train National Weather Service forecasters in the Tampa Bay area office on use of the model guidance.
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USGS-led Study: Shoreline Seasonality of California's Beaches
Most of the world’s beaches exhibit regular cycles of erosion and recovery, but new USGS-led research is showing that these cycles may be considerably different from common perceptions.
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USGS assists in post-storm seafloor survey following partial collapse of Santa Cruz wharf
Following the partial collapse of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf during January 2025 storms, the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center was requested to help map seafloor debris by NOAA’s Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
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News Briefs: February-March 2025
News Briefs - featuring coastal and ocean science from across the USGS.
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Photo Roundup: February-March 2025
A selection of coastal and ocean videos and photographs from across the USGS.
