Preparing the Nation for Coastal Hazards
USGS provides emergency responders, resource managers, and communities with the science they need to safeguard lives, infrastructure, and resources along the coast
USGS provides emergency responders, resource managers, and communities with the science they need to safeguard lives, infrastructure, and resources along the coast
Sound Waves Newsletter
Explore coastal and marine science from across the USGS in Sound Waves.
Explore coastal and marine science from across the USGS in Sound Waves.
Underwater Photogrammetry Reaches New Depths
Discover research that is advancing deep-sea modeling in the face of challenges posed by the marine environment
Discover research that is advancing deep-sea modeling in the face of challenges posed by the marine environment
The Coastal Science Navigator Companion Guide
An introduction to the Coastal Science Navigator and a snapshot into USGS coastal change hazard-related products
An introduction to the Coastal Science Navigator and a snapshot into USGS coastal change hazard-related products
Unveiling Earthquake History
Using geologic and seismic observations at Skilak Lake, Alaska to understand past seismic events
Using geologic and seismic observations at Skilak Lake, Alaska to understand past seismic events
Rapid Response Seafloor Seismology
New small ocean-bottom seismographs enable rapid response to earthquakes and other marine geohazards
New small ocean-bottom seismographs enable rapid response to earthquakes and other marine geohazards
Traversing the Sea for Science
How USGS Uses the Federal Fleet to Study Natural Hazards, Resources, and More
How USGS Uses the Federal Fleet to Study Natural Hazards, Resources, and More
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center is one of three centers serving the mission of the USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program—the primary Federal marine geology and physical science research program responsible for the Nation’s entire coastal and marine landscape.
Research
Research
Read about our science projects, find out where we are working and why it matters
News
Engaging the Next Generation of Scientists
Engaging the Next Generation of Scientists
Sound Waves Newsletter: July-September 2024
Sound Waves Newsletter: July-September 2024
News Briefs: July-September 2024
News Briefs: July-September 2024
Publications
Controls on the stratigraphic architecture of the US Atlantic margin: Processes forming the accommodation space
Accommodation space governs the spatial and temporal distributions of sediments in continental margins. Mapping the sedimentation patterns, therefore, offers insights into the solid-Earth processes that shape accommodation space. We assembled an unprecedented amount of seismic and borehole data along the Eastern North American Margin and used it to divide the margin's sedimentary package into eigh
Shaping the coast: Accounting for the human wildcard in projections of future change
Coastal change and evolution are the product of physical drivers (e.g., waves) tightly coupled with human behavior. As climate change impacts intensify, demand is increasing for information on where, when, and how coastal areas may change in the future. Although considerable research investments have been made in understanding the physical drivers and processes that modify and shape coastal enviro
Science
Environmental Impacts following the 1970 Testing of Seabed Mining Equipment on the Blake Plateau- Quantification of Benthic Communities Across Disturbance Gradients
USGS researchers will characterize the ecology of benthic communities associated with deep-sea environments, including hardground features and adjacent soft sediments, and will build upon previous work conducted in areas off the U.S. east coast under consideration for oil and gas leases.
Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS)
Software for calculating positional boundary change over time The Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) version 6 is a standalone application that calculates shoreline or boundary change over time. The GIS of a user’s choice is used to prepare the data for DSAS. Like previous versions, DSAS v.6 enables a user to calculate rate-of-change statistics from multiple historical shoreline positions...
USGS CoastCams
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) uses a nationwide network of coastal observing cameras, or CoastCams, to monitor coastal conditions in near real-time and support research by the USGS and its partners into a variety of coastal processes and hazards. The most recent CoastCam images are made publicly available within minutes of data collection and can be accessed using the links below or by...