Sound Waves Newsletter - June-July 2019
USGS coastal storm computer modelers team up with EROS Data Center to incorporate more accurate land and coast elevations into their online tool for southern California coastal threats, while USGS teams up with the National Park Service and North Carolina University to develop a tool that inform decisions on Cape Lookout preservation, and more in this June-July 2019 issue of Sound Waves.
Cape Lookout Research Could Help National Park Managers
Researchers with North Carolina State University, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the National Park Service collaborated on a decision support model to help with long-term preservation decisions for Cape Lookout National Seashore.
Very large dead zone forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NOAA's annual prediction based on USGS data
A Tale of Two Drones
Unmanned Aircraft Used to “Sniff” Methane Gas Escaping from Thawing Permafrost
Western Fisheries Science News, May 2019 | Issue 7.5
Interactive Data Visualization Tool Allows Us to Explore Fish Use of Eelgrass Habitat in Puget Sound
Recent Fieldwork - June-July 2019
In June and July 2019, USGS coastal and marine scientists visited several coastal and offshore locations. Scientists collected coastal elevation data with drones and other GPS equipment, deployed instruments that collect water and sediment data from the ocean and from rivers, and much more. Here’s a quick overview of some recent fieldwork by our researchers.
Photo Roundup - June-July 2019
A selection of coastal and marine images from across the USGS
Recent Publications - June-July 2019
List of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.