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In 2022, the USGS and partners embarked on a research expedition to Escanaba Trough off the coast of northern California. The multidisciplinary crew collected samples with a remotely operated vehicle and tested new seafloor mapping techniques using an autonomous underwater vehicle.

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Sound Waves Newsletter

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Read issues of the Sound Waves Newsletter, featuring “Coastal and Marine Research News from Across the USGS”

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Midwinter Dry Spells Amplify Post-Fire Snowpack Decline in California

Midwinter Dry Spells Amplify Post-Fire Snowpack Decline in California

New research from USGS and partners examines the growing geographical overlap between wildfire and snow in California, threatening water availability...

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Carmel River: An Approach To Dam Removal To Minimize Downstream Impacts

Carmel River: An Approach To Dam Removal To Minimize Downstream Impacts

New research from USGS, NOAA, and California State University examines the fluvial response of California’s Carmel River in the six years following...

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Photo Roundup - December 2022-February 2023

Photo Roundup - December 2022-February 2023

A selection of coastal and ocean videos and photographs from across the USGS.

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News Briefs - December 2022-February 2023

News Briefs - December 2022-February 2023

News Briefs - featuring coastal and ocean science from across the USGS.

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USGS-Engineered Tripod Allows Study of Deep-Sea Oceanographic Processes

USGS-Engineered Tripod Allows Study of Deep-Sea Oceanographic Processes

Staff from the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center Marine Facility engineered a Free Ascent Tripod (FAT) for deployment in deep-sea...

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Groundwater and Coral Health at Moloka'i, Hawai'i

Groundwater and Coral Health at Moloka'i, Hawai'i

New research from the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center and the National Park Service examines how the discharge of submarine groundwater...

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Federal Scientists Assess Unusual River-Erosion Disaster in Ecuadorian Amazon

Federal Scientists Assess Unusual River-Erosion Disaster in Ecuadorian Amazon

An international, interagency team of scientists traveled to rural Ecuador to assess an unusual and catastrophic geohazard: the collapse of a 144...

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New research informs dredging efforts at Columbia River mouth, conserving valuable resource

New research informs dredging efforts at Columbia River mouth, conserving valuable resource

A new study that examines sediment transport adjacent to the Columbia River Mouth incorporates both physical observations and modeling techniques to...

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Earth Science Looks to Outer Space

Earth Science Looks to Outer Space

A new article from researchers at the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center emphasizes the importance of satellite-derived data for studying...

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USGS Remote Sensing Data Tracks Coastal Erosion from California Storms

USGS Remote Sensing Data Tracks Coastal Erosion from California Storms

The USGS has collected and released topographic data that show the erosional effects of the January 2023 storms on the coast for the Santa Cruz region...

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Understanding Extreme Wave Events for Coastal Adaptation

Understanding Extreme Wave Events for Coastal Adaptation

A new study from researchers at the University of Central Florida, USGS, the University of Melbourne, and Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and...

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