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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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Long-term performance of Aanderaa optodes and sea-bird SBE-43 dissolved-oxygen sensors bottom mounted at 32 m in Massachusetts Bay Long-term performance of Aanderaa optodes and sea-bird SBE-43 dissolved-oxygen sensors bottom mounted at 32 m in Massachusetts Bay

A field evaluation of two new dissolved-oxygen sensing technologies, the Aanderaa Instruments AS optode model 3830 and the Sea-Bird Electronics, Inc., model SBE43, was carried out at about 32-m water depth in western Massachusetts Bay. The optode is an optical sensor that measures fluorescence quenching by oxygen molecules, while the SBE43 is a Clark polarographic membrane sensor...
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Marinna A. Martini, Bradford Butman, Michael J. Mickelson
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Natural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

A catastrophic meltwater flood event and the formation of the Hudson Shelf Valley A catastrophic meltwater flood event and the formation of the Hudson Shelf Valley

The Hudson Shelf Valley (HSV) is the largest physiographic feature on the U.S. mid-Atlantic continental shelf. The 150-km long valley is the submerged extension of the ancestral Hudson River Valley that connects to the Hudson Canyon. Unlike other incised valleys on the mid-Atlantic shelf, it has not been infilled with sediment during the Holocene. Analyses of multibeam bathymetry...
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E. Robert Thieler, Bradford Butman, William C. Schwab, Mead A. Allison, Neal W. Driscoll, John P. Donnelly, Elazar Uchupi
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Natural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Methane gas hydrate effect on sediment acoustic and strength properties Methane gas hydrate effect on sediment acoustic and strength properties

To improve our understanding of the interaction of methane gas hydrate with host sediment, we studied: (1) the effects of gas hydrate and ice on acoustic velocity in different sediment types, (2) effect of different hydrate formation mechanisms on measured acoustic properties (3) dependence of shear strength on pore space contents, and (4) pore pressure effects during undrained shear. A...
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W.J. Winters, W.F. Waite, D.H. Mason, L.Y. Gilbert, I.A. Pecher
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Natural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Vulnerability of National Park Service beaches to inundation during a direct hurricane landfall: Cumberland Island National Seashore Vulnerability of National Park Service beaches to inundation during a direct hurricane landfall: Cumberland Island National Seashore

Cumberland Island National Seashore, a barrier-island coastal park in Georgia, is vulnerable to the powerful, sand-moving forces of hurricanes. Waves and storm surge associated with these strong tropical storms are part of the natural process of barrier-island evolution and can cause extensive morphologic changes in coastal parks, leading to reduced visitor accessibility and enjoyment...
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Hilary F. Stockdon, David M. Thompson, Laura A. Fauver
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Land Management Research Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Vulnerability of National Park Service beaches to inundation during a direct hurricane landfall: Cape Lookout National Seashore Vulnerability of National Park Service beaches to inundation during a direct hurricane landfall: Cape Lookout National Seashore

Cape Lookout National Seashore, a barrier-island coastal park in North Carolina, is vulnerable to the powerful, sand-moving forces of hurricanes. Waves and storm surge associated with these strong tropical storms are part of a natural process in barrier-island evolution and can cause extensive morphologic changes in coastal parks, leading to road closures and reduced visitor...
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Hilary F. Stockdon, David M. Thompson
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Ecosystems Mission Area, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Coastal change-potential assessment of Sleeping Bear Dunes, Indiana Dunes, and Apostle Islands National Lakeshores to lake-level changes Coastal change-potential assessment of Sleeping Bear Dunes, Indiana Dunes, and Apostle Islands National Lakeshores to lake-level changes

A change-potential index (CPI) was used to map the susceptibility of the shoreline to future lake-level change within Apostle Islands, Indiana Dunes, and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshores (NL) along Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. The CPI in the Great Lakes setting ranks the following in terms of their physical contribution to lake-level related coastal change: geomorphology...
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Elizabeth A. Pendleton, E. Robert Thieler, S. Jeffress Williams
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Historical Shoreline Changes at Rincon, Puerto Rico, 1936-2006 Historical Shoreline Changes at Rincon, Puerto Rico, 1936-2006

The coast from Punta Higuero to Punta Cadena in Rincon, Puerto Rico is experiencing long-term erosion. This study documents historical shoreline changes at Rincon for the period 1936-2006 and constitutes a significant expansion and revision of previous work. The study area extends approximately 8 km from Punta Higuero to Punta Cadena. Fourteen historical shoreline positions were compiled...
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E. Robert Thieler, Rafael W. Rodriguez, Emily A. Himmelstoss
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Potential for shoreline changes due to sea-level rise along the U.S. mid-Atlantic region Potential for shoreline changes due to sea-level rise along the U.S. mid-Atlantic region

Sea-level rise over the next century is expected to contribute significantly to physical changes along open-ocean shorelines. Predicting the form and magnitude of coastal changes is important for understanding the impacts to humans and the environment. Presently, the ability to predict coastal changes is limited by the scientific understanding of the many variables and processes involved...
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Benjamin T. Gutierrez, S. Jeffress Williams, E. Robert Thieler
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Insights on geochemical cycling of U, Re and Mo from seasonal sampling in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, USA Insights on geochemical cycling of U, Re and Mo from seasonal sampling in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, USA

This study examined the removal of U, Mo, and Re from seawater by sedimentary processes at a shallow-water site with near-saturation bottom water O2 levels (240–380 μmol O2/L), very high organic matter oxidation rates (annually averaged rate is 880 μmol C/cm2/y), and shallow oxygen penetration depths (4 mm or less throughout the year). Under these conditions, U, Mo, and Re were removed...
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J.L. Morford, W. R. Martin, Linda H. Kalnejais, R. Francois, Michael H. Bothner, I.-M. Karle
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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Amplitude loss of sonic waveform due to source coupling to the medium Amplitude loss of sonic waveform due to source coupling to the medium

In contrast to hydrate-free sediments, sonic waveforms acquired in gas hydrate-bearing sediments indicate strong amplitude attenuation associated with a sonic velocity increase. The amplitude attenuation increase has been used to quantify pore-space hydrate content by attributing observed attenuation to the hydrate-bearing sediment's intrinsic attenuation. A second attenuation mechanism...
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Myung W. Lee, William F. Waite
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Natural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Mechanical properties of sand, silt, and clay containing tetrahydrofuran hydrate Mechanical properties of sand, silt, and clay containing tetrahydrofuran hydrate

The mechanical behavior of hydrate-bearing sediments subjected to large strains has relevance for the stability of the seafloor and submarine slopes, drilling and coring operations, and the analysis of certain small-strain properties of these sediments (for example, seismic velocities). This study reports on the results of comprehensive axial compression triaxial tests conducted at up to...
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T.S. Yun, J.C. Santamarina, C. Ruppel
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Natural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Role of sediment resuspension in the remobilization of particulate-phase metals from coastal sediments Role of sediment resuspension in the remobilization of particulate-phase metals from coastal sediments

The release of particulate-phase trace metals due to sediment resuspension has been investigated by combining erosion chamber experiments that apply a range of shear stresses typically encountered in coastal environments with a shear stress record simulated by a hydrodynamic model. Two sites with contrasting sediment chemistry were investigated. Sediment particles enriched in silver...
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Linda H. Kalnejais, William R. Martin, Richard P. Signell, Michael H. Bothner
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Natural Hazards Mission Area, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
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