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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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Keys to Collaboration - Research Teams Work Together to Study Reef Erosion in the Florida Keys

Keys to Collaboration - Research Teams Work Together to Study Reef Erosion in the Florida Keys

Two teams from the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center (SPCMSC) traveled to the Florida Keys this summer, collaborating to better...

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Photo Roundup - July-August 2022

Photo Roundup - July-August 2022

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

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Assembling a seismic history of the southern San Andreas Fault Zone beneath Salton Sea

Assembling a seismic history of the southern San Andreas Fault Zone beneath Salton Sea

The San Andreas Fault stretches for 750 miles along much of the length of California, traveling belowground from the Bay Area south to the Salton Sea...

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A Review of Alaska's Marine Mineral Resources

A Review of Alaska's Marine Mineral Resources

For centuries, humans have mined, refined, and utilized various metals and minerals found on land and along coasts. As global supply of these finite...

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Deep Dive: Biological Communities in Escanaba Trough

Deep Dive: Biological Communities in Escanaba Trough

There is a familiar saying that “good things come in small packages”, meaning that the size of something may not indicate its value or importance or...

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Deep Dive: Seafloor Mapping in Escanaba Trough

Deep Dive: Seafloor Mapping in Escanaba Trough

The ocean floor covers more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface. Just as above-water landscapes are characterized by valleys, ridges, mountains, basins...

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In depth: Surprising tsunamis caused by explosive eruption in Tonga

In depth: Surprising tsunamis caused by explosive eruption in Tonga

A volcanic eruption in Tonga on 15 January 2022 surprised scientists by triggering two types of tsunamis: “classic” tsunamis caused by the...

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Two SPCMSC field crews visit Looe Key Reef this week to measure seafloor elevation and bioerosion

Two SPCMSC field crews visit Looe Key Reef this week to measure seafloor elevation and bioerosion

USGS teams are working together to study the state of coral reefs in the Florida Keys – combining data and knowledge on seafloor elevation change...

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USGS Coral Reef Science Being Represented on an International Stage

USGS Coral Reef Science Being Represented on an International Stage

Scientists from both the Pacific (PCMSC) and St. Petersburg (SPCMSC) Coastal and Marine Science Centers are traveling to Bremen, Germany, for the 15th...

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Photo Roundup - April-June 2022

Photo Roundup - April-June 2022

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

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Explore Deep-sea Data Along the Pacific Coast with EXPRESS Data Viewer

Explore Deep-sea Data Along the Pacific Coast with EXPRESS Data Viewer

As part of National Ocean Month, USGS has launched a new web application that allows users and the public to explore a trove of geohazard, ecosystem...

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