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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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Exploring the Unknown in the Deep North Atlantic Ocean

Exploring the Unknown in the Deep North Atlantic Ocean

Learning more about international waters, or the "high seas," and other unexplored deepwater areas through exploration is critical to ensuring they...

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Timing of iceberg scours and massive ice-rafting events in the subtropical North Atlantic

Timing of iceberg scours and massive ice-rafting events in the subtropical North Atlantic

Iceberg tracks in the seafloor reveal a journey all the way to Florida!

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Coastal Change Hazards Video Launch

Coastal Change Hazards Video Launch

The Coastal Change Hazards team launched a video to describe how USGS integrates robust research, state-of-the-art capabilities, and stakeholder input...

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Ferromanganese nodules on a deep-ocean seamount

Ferromanganese nodules on a deep-ocean seamount

USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center researcher Kira Mizell talks about the discovery of a ferromanganese nodule field on a seamount deep in...

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SPCMSC and PCMSC scientists participating in 14th International Coral Reef Symposium

SPCMSC and PCMSC scientists participating in 14th International Coral Reef Symposium

USGS research will be presented by several USGS scientists during the virtual 14th International Coral Reef Symposium taking place 19-23 July 2021.

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Studying earthquakes from lake sediment: Lacustrine paleoseismology in Alaska

Studying earthquakes from lake sediment: Lacustrine paleoseismology in Alaska

USGS researchers in Alaska, including geologist and Mendenhall Fellow Drake Singleton of the Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, are using...

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2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones Expedition

2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones Expedition

At 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on Wednesday, July 14, you are invited to join a live event introducing the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones: New England...

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Photo Roundup - April-June 2021

Photo Roundup - April-June 2021

A selection of coastal and ocean images and videos from across the USGS

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Seismic Reflections: Using Sound to Map Faults Beneath Seafloor

Seismic Reflections: Using Sound to Map Faults Beneath Seafloor

To find out what’s shaking beneath the seafloor off southern California’s coast, USGS scientists turned on their hydrophones and used sound waves to...

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Why the Ocean?

Why the Ocean?

To celebrate Ocean Month 2021, we asked staff from across the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program why they study the ocean, why they...

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Supplemental Funds at USGS: A Sound Investment to Support Community Preparedness for the 2021 Hurricane Season

Supplemental Funds at USGS: A Sound Investment to Support Community Preparedness for the 2021 Hurricane Season

Completed 2018 and 2019 Supplemental Appropriations activities are being used to prepare for the 2021 Hurricane season in Puerto Rico and the...

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