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Coastal and Marine Geology is Airborne!

Coastal and Marine Geology is Airborne!

A number of Coastal and Marine Geology researchers have completed the Unmanned Aerial Systems certification classes held by the Department of Interior...

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Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - April 2017

Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - April 2017

USGS scientists studied eight locations in California, Florida, Massachusetts, and Panama in the past month, investigating wetland changes after a...

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Recent Publications - April 2017

Recent Publications - April 2017

List of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.

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Severe Erosion on U.S. West Coast during 2015–16 El Niño

Severe Erosion on U.S. West Coast during 2015–16 El Niño

The 2015–16 El Niño was one of the most powerful of the last 145 years, according to a new coastal-erosion study by USGS scientists and colleagues...

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News Briefs - March 2017

News Briefs - March 2017

Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS

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Recent Publications - March 2017

Recent Publications - March 2017

List of recent USGS publications and data releases based on coastal and marine research.

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USGS Science Enriched by Mendenhall Research Fellows

USGS Science Enriched by Mendenhall Research Fellows

Mendenhall Research Fellows, who come to USGS through the Mendenhall Research Fellowship Program, are bringing new talents and skills to the Coastal...

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Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - March 2017

Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - March 2017

USGS scientists visited five states and the British Virgin Islands in the past month, studying tsunami deposits, eelgrass habitat, storm damage, and...

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Disappearing Beaches: Modeling Shoreline Change in Southern California

Disappearing Beaches: Modeling Shoreline Change in Southern California

Using a newly-developed computer model called “CoSMoS-COAST” (Coastal Storm Modeling System – Coastal One-line Assimilated Simulation Tool) scientists...

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Preparing for Tsunami Hazards on Washington’s Pacific Coast

Preparing for Tsunami Hazards on Washington’s Pacific Coast

Hours before Japan was struck by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and the ensuing catastrophic tsunami, John Schelling spoke at a public meeting in the...

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News Briefs - January-February 2017

News Briefs - January-February 2017

Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS

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