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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

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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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High-Resolution Geologic Mapping of the Inner Continental Shelf: Cape Ann to Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts High-Resolution Geologic Mapping of the Inner Continental Shelf: Cape Ann to Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts

The geologic framework of the Massachusetts inner continental shelf between Cape Ann and Salisbury Beach has been shaped by a complicated history of glaciation, deglaciation, and changes in relative sea level. New geophysical data (swath bathymetry, sidescan sonar and seismic-reflection profiling), sediment samples, and seafloor photography provide insight into the geomorphic and...
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Walter A. Barnhardt, Brian D. Andrews, Seth D. Ackerman, Wayne E. Baldwin, Christopher J. Hein
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Prologue Prologue

The Southern California Continental Borderland and the associated Western Transverse Ranges constitute one of the most distinctive environments on the west coast of North America. Current thinking indicates that the physiography of the region resulted from change in plate motion during the Miocene when a remnant of the Farallon Plate was captured by the Pacific Plate off Southern...
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Homa J. Lee, William R. Normark
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Review of the geologic history of the Pontchartrain Basin, northern Gulf of Mexico Review of the geologic history of the Pontchartrain Basin, northern Gulf of Mexico

The Pontchartrain Basin extends over 44,000 km² from northern Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico and includes one of the largest and most important estuarine systems in the United States. The basin supports a variety of environments, from woodlands in the north to wetlands in the south, and a growing socioeconomic infrastructure that has led to rapid development of the southern half of...
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James G Flocks, Mark Kulp, Jackie L Smith, S. Jeffress Williams
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Mercury sources to Lake Ozette and Lake Dickey: Highly contaminated remote coastal lakes, Washington State, USA Mercury sources to Lake Ozette and Lake Dickey: Highly contaminated remote coastal lakes, Washington State, USA

Mercury concentrations in largemouth bass and mercury accumulation rates in age-dated sediment cores were examined at Lake Ozette and Lake Dickey in Washington State. Goals of the study were to compare concentrations in fish tissues at the two lakes with a larger statewide dataset and examine mercury pathways to the lakes. After accounting for fish length, tissue concentrations at the...
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Chad Van Furl, John A. Colman, Michael H. Bothner
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Water Resources Mission Area, New England Water Science Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Quaternary Geologic Framework of the St. Clair River between Michigan and Ontario, Canada Quaternary Geologic Framework of the St. Clair River between Michigan and Ontario, Canada

Concern about the effect of geomorphic changes in the St. Clair River on water levels in the Upper Great Lakes resulted in the need for information on the geologic framework of the river. A geophysical survey of the Upper St. Clair River between Port Huron, MI, and Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, was conducted to determine the Quaternary geologic framework of the region. Previously available...
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David S. Foster, Jane F. Denny
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Sea-level rise and coastal change: Causes and implications for the future of coasts and low-lying regions Sea-level rise and coastal change: Causes and implications for the future of coasts and low-lying regions

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S. Jeffress Williams, Benjamin T. Gutierrez
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Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

The Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) Version 4.0 - An ArcGIS extension for calculating shoreline change The Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) Version 4.0 - An ArcGIS extension for calculating shoreline change

The Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) version 4.0 is a software extension to ESRI ArcGIS v.9.2 and above that enables a user to calculate shoreline rate-of-change statistics from multiple historic shoreline positions. A user-friendly interface of simple buttons and menus guides the user through the major steps of shoreline change analysis. Components of the extension and user...
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E. Robert Thieler, Emily A. Himmelstoss, Jessica L. Zichichi, Ayhan Ergul
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Natural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

National assessment of historical shoreline change: a pilot study of historical coastal bluff retreat in the Great Lakes, Erie, Pennsylvania National assessment of historical shoreline change: a pilot study of historical coastal bluff retreat in the Great Lakes, Erie, Pennsylvania

Coastal bluff retreat is a chronic problem along many high-relief coastlines in the United States. As coastal populations continue to grow and community infrastructures are threatened by erosion, there is increased demand for accurate information regard-ing trends and rates of bluff retreat. There is also a need for a comprehensive analysis that is consistent from one coastal region to...
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Cheryl J. Hapke, Shamus Malone, Meredith G. Kratzmann
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Geophysical data from offshore of the Chandeleur Islands, eastern Mississippi Delta Geophysical data from offshore of the Chandeleur Islands, eastern Mississippi Delta

This report contains the geophysical and geospatial data that were collected during two cruises on the R/V Acadiana along the eastern, offshore side of the Chandeleur Islands in 2006 and 2007. Data were acquired with the following equipment: a Systems Engineering and Assessment, Ltd., SwathPlus interferometric sonar; a Klein 3000 dual-frequency sidescan sonar; and an EdgeTech 512i chirp...
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Wayne E. Baldwin, Elizabeth A. Pendleton, David C. Twichell
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Long-term oceanographic observations in Massachusetts Bay, 1989-2006 Long-term oceanographic observations in Massachusetts Bay, 1989-2006

This data report presents long-term oceanographic observations made in western Massachusetts Bay at long-term site A (LT-A) (42 deg 22.6' N., 70 deg 47.0' W.; nominal water depth 32 meters) from December 1989 through February 2006 and long-term site B (LT-B) (42 deg 9.8' N., 70 deg 38.4' W.; nominal water depth 22 meters) from October 1997 through February 2004 (fig. 1). The observations...
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Bradford Butman, P. Soupy Alexander, Michael H. Bothner, Jonathan Borden, Michael A. Casso, Benjamin T. Gutierrez, Mary E. Hastings, Frances L. Lightsom, Marinna A. Martini, Ellyn T. Montgomery, Richard R. Rendigs, William S. Strahle
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Sidescan-Sonar Imagery and Surficial Geologic Interpretations of the Sea Floor in Western Rhode Island Sound Sidescan-Sonar Imagery and Surficial Geologic Interpretations of the Sea Floor in Western Rhode Island Sound

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have been working together to interpret sea-floor geology along the northeastern coast of the United States. In 2004, the NOAA Ship RUDE completed survey H11322, a sidescan-sonar and bathymetric survey that covers about 60 square kilometers of the sea floor in western Rhode Island Sound. This...
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K.Y. McMullen, L.J. Poppe, T.A. Haupt, J.M. Crocker
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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, multi-disciplinary study of coastal erosion in northeastern South Carolina. The main objective was to understand the geologic and oceanographic processes that control sediment movement along the region's shoreline and thereby improve projections of coastal change. The study used...
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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
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