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Earthquake recurrence estimates for northern Caribbean faults from combinatorial optimization

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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

2023 Annual Report

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Pragmatically mapping Phragmites with unoccupied aerial systems: A comparison of invasive species land cover classification using RGB and multispectral imagery

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Hydroacoustic observations reveal drivers of mixing and salinization of a karst subterranean estuary during intense precipitation

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Ocean and coastal data management Ocean and coastal data management

We introduce data management concepts, including what we mean by "data" and its "management," sources of data, interoperability, and data geometry. We then discuss various components of a data management system. Finally, we summarize some existing ocean and coastal data management efforts. We make specific recommendations throughout the paper. We are generally optimistic that ocean and...
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Jeff de La Beaujardiere, C J Beegle-Krause, Luis Bermudez, Steven C. Hankin, Lisa Hazard, Eoin Howlett, Steven Le, Roger Proctor, Richard P. Signell, Derrick P. Snowden, Julie Thomas
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Aminostratigraphy of surface and subsurface Quaternary sediments, North Carolina coastal plain, USA Aminostratigraphy of surface and subsurface Quaternary sediments, North Carolina coastal plain, USA

The Quaternary stratigraphy and geochronology of the Albemarle Embayment of the North Carolina (NC) Coastal Plain is examined using amino acid racemization (AAR) in marine mollusks, in combination with geophysical, lithologic, and biostratigraphic analysis of 28 rotasonic cores drilled between 2002 and 2006. The Albemarle Embayment is bounded by structural highs to the north and south...
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John F. Wehmiller, E. Robert Thieler, Dick Miller, V. Pellerito, Keeney V. Bakeman, S.R. Riggs, S. Culver, D. Mallinson, K.M. Farrell, L.L. York, J. Pierson, P.R. Parham
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Complexities in barrier island response to sea level rise: Insights from numerical model experiments, North Carolina Outer Banks Complexities in barrier island response to sea level rise: Insights from numerical model experiments, North Carolina Outer Banks

Using a morphological-behavior model to conduct sensitivity experiments, we investigate the sea level rise response of a complex coastal environment to changes in a variety of factors. Experiments reveal that substrate composition, followed in rank order by substrate slope, sea level rise rate, and sediment supply rate, are the most important factors in determining barrier island...
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Laura J. Moore, Jeffrey H. List, S. Jeffress Williams, David Stolper
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Physical properties of hydrate‐bearing sediments Physical properties of hydrate‐bearing sediments

Methane gas hydrates, crystalline inclusion compounds formed from methane and water, are found in marine continental margin and permafrost sediments worldwide. This article reviews the current understanding of phenomena involved in gas hydrate formation and the physical properties of hydrate‐bearing sediments. Formation phenomena include pore‐scale habit, solubility, spatial variability...
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William F. Waite, J.C. Santamarina, D.D. Cortes, Brandon Dugan, D.N. Espinoza, J. Germaine, J. Jang, J.W. Jung, T.J. Kneafsey, H. Shin, K. Soga, William J. Winters, T.S. Yun
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Permafrost gas hydrates and climate change: Lake-based seep studies on the Alaskan north slope Permafrost gas hydrates and climate change: Lake-based seep studies on the Alaskan north slope

The potential interactions between climate change and methane hydrate destabilization are among the most societally-relevant aspects of gas hydrates research. Massive dissociation of deep marine methane hydrates following rapid Earth warming is the most plausible explanation for carbon isotopic data that imply widespread release of microbial methane during the Late Paleocene Thermal...
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M.J. Wooller, Carolyn D. Ruppel, John W. Pohlman, M.B. Leigh, M. Heintz, K. Walter Anthony
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Comparing a quasi-3D to a full 3D nearshore circulation model: SHORECIRC and ROMS Comparing a quasi-3D to a full 3D nearshore circulation model: SHORECIRC and ROMS

Predictions of nearshore and surf zone processes are important for determining coastal circulation, impacts of storms, navigation, and recreational safety. Numerical modeling of these systems facilitates advancements in our understanding of coastal changes and can provide predictive capabilities for resource managers. There exists many nearshore coastal circulation models, however they...
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Kevin A. Haas, John C. Warner
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Methane sources and production in the northern Cascadia margin gas hydrate system Methane sources and production in the northern Cascadia margin gas hydrate system

The oceanographic and tectonic conditions of accretionary margins are well-suited for several potential processes governing methane generation, storage and release. To identify the relevant methane evolution pathways in the northern Cascadia accretionary margin, a four-site transect was drilled during Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Expedition 311. The δ13C values of methane range from...
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John W. Pohlman, Masanori Kaneko, Verena B. Heuer, Richard B. Coffin, Michael Whiticar
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Mississippi River delta plain, Louisiana coast, and inner shelf Holocene geologic framework, processes, and resources Mississippi River delta plain, Louisiana coast, and inner shelf Holocene geologic framework, processes, and resources

Extending nearly 400 km from Sabine Pass on the Texas-Louisiana border east to the Chandeleur Islands, the Louisiana coastal zone (Fig. 11.1) along the north-central Gulf of Mexico is the southern terminus of the largest drainage basin in North America (>3.3 million km2), which includes the Mississippi River delta plain where approximately 6.2 million kilograms per year of sediment is...
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S. Jeffress Williams, Mark Kulp, Shea Penland, Jack L. Kindinger, James G. Flocks
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center

Coastal sensitivity to sea level rise— A focus on the Mid-Atlantic Region Coastal sensitivity to sea level rise— A focus on the Mid-Atlantic Region

This Synthesis and Assessment Product (SAP), developed as part of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program, examines potential effects of sea-level rise from climate change during the twenty-first century, with a focus on the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. Using scientific literature and policy-related documents, the SAP describes the physical environments; potential changes to...
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James G. Titus, K. Eric Anderson, Donald R. Cahoon, Dean B. Gesch, Stephen K. Gill, Benjamin T. Gutierrez, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress Williams
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , Eastern Ecological Science Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Mercury flux to sediments of Lake Tahoe, California–Nevada Mercury flux to sediments of Lake Tahoe, California–Nevada

We report estimates of mercury (Hg) flux to the sediments of Lake Tahoe, California–Nevada: 2 and 15–20 µg/m2/year in preindustrial and modern sediments, respectively. These values result in a modern to preindustrial flux ratio of 7.5–10, which is similar to flux ratios recently reported for other alpine lakes in California, and greater than the value of 3 typically seen worldwide. We...
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Paul E. Drevnick, Avery L. C. Shinneman, Carl H. Lamborg, Daniel R Engstrom, Michael H. Bothner, James T. Oris
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Coastal change along the shore of northeastern South Carolina— The South Carolina Coastal Erosion Study Coastal change along the shore of northeastern South Carolina— The South Carolina Coastal Erosion Study

The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the South Carolina Sea Grant Consortium, conducted a 7-year, multidisciplinary study of coastal erosion in northeastern South Carolina. Shoreline behavior along the coast of Long Bay is dictated by waves, tidal currents, and sediment supply that act within the overall constraints of the regional geologic setting. Beaches are thin ribbons of...
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W. C. Schwab, P. T. Gayes, R.A. Morton, N. W. Driscoll, W. E. Baldwin, W. A. Barnhardt, J. F. Denny, M.S. Harris, M.P. Katuna, T.R. Putney, G. Voulgaris, J.C. Warner, E.E. Wright
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Water Resources Mission Area, Natural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

How to Use the Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) Digital Libraries How to Use the Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) Digital Libraries

Marine Realms Information Bank (MRIB) digital libraries provide access to free online scientific resources about oceans, coasts, and coastal watersheds. MRIB allows category, geographic, and keyword searching, alone or in combination. Instructions for searching the three MRIB libraries and for refining the searches are explained in detail.
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Frances L. Lightsom, Alan O. Allwardt
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
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