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Ocean waves crash against a shallow beach near a dune reinforced by rocks and a stairway that has collapsed into the sea
Waves from Hurricane Ian eroded dunes in Florida
Waves from Hurricane Ian eroded dunes in Florida
Waves from Hurricane Ian eroded dunes in Florida

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida as a Category 4 hurricane in September 2022 and impacted both the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coasts. In Flagler County, Florida, large waves caused by the storm (on top of storm surge and tides) caused damage to coastal structures, dunes to erode, and roads to be overwashed with sand.

Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida as a Category 4 hurricane in September 2022 and impacted both the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coasts. In Flagler County, Florida, large waves caused by the storm (on top of storm surge and tides) caused damage to coastal structures, dunes to erode, and roads to be overwashed with sand.

Stats about USGS coastal science over a blue tinted aerial image of a mountainous coastline. Full text in caption.
USGS Coastal Science
USGS Coastal Science
USGS Coastal Science

USGS Coastal Science

The USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program is the only federal science program focused on the geology and processes of coastal and marine landscapes.

USGS Coastal Science

The USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program is the only federal science program focused on the geology and processes of coastal and marine landscapes.

Stats about USGS ocean science over a green tinted image of the deck of a research vessel at sea. Full text in caption.
USGS Ocean Science
USGS Ocean Science
USGS Ocean Science

USGS Ocean Science

The USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program is the only federal science program focused on the geology and processes of coastal and marine landscapes.

USGS Ocean Science

The USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program is the only federal science program focused on the geology and processes of coastal and marine landscapes.

Screen shot of a webpage showing Hurricane Ian approaching the South Carolina coast. Red-to-white strips show impact areas
Coastal Change Hazards Portal shows Hurricane Ian approaching South Carolina
Coastal Change Hazards Portal shows Hurricane Ian approaching South Carolina
Coastal Change Hazards Portal shows Hurricane Ian approaching South Carolina

Potential coastal change impacts during a direct landfall of Hurricane Ian as of 11:00 am, Friday, September 30, 2022.

Screen shot of a webpage showing Hurricane Ian approaching the southwest Florida coast. Red-to-white strips show impact areas
Coastal Change Hazards Portal shows Hurricane Ian approaching southwest Florida
Coastal Change Hazards Portal shows Hurricane Ian approaching southwest Florida
Coastal Change Hazards Portal shows Hurricane Ian approaching southwest Florida

Potential coastal change impacts during a direct landfall of Hurricane Ian as of 8:00 am, Wednesday, September 28, 2022.

A cylindrical instrument affixed to a concrete pier piling in calm clear water near a sandy beach
Sensor deployed before Hurricane Ian
Sensor deployed before Hurricane Ian
Sensor deployed before Hurricane Ian

As part of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP), USGS works with several partner agencies to increase our knowledge of how storms impact and shape our coasts.

Sinuous ripples of sand are lit under shallow water with scientific equipment on a short post in the distance
Sand Ripples
Sand Ripples
Sand Ripples

The wavelength and height of wave generated ripples can be more accurately predicted with the method developed in the new manuscript, available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2022.105509.

The wavelength and height of wave generated ripples can be more accurately predicted with the method developed in the new manuscript, available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2022.105509.

a man stands near scientific equipment on a large tripod among green grass
Deploying a weather station for Hurricane Ian
Deploying a weather station for Hurricane Ian
Deploying a weather station for Hurricane Ian

As part of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP), USGS works with several partner agencies to increase our knowledge of how storms impact and shape our coasts.

View of a beach with high-rise buildings in the distance and a lifeguard station on the right.
View of Sand Key, Florida
View of Sand Key, Florida
View of Sand Key, Florida

Photo taken at Sand Key, Florida, overlooking the Gulf of Mexico coast. A high resolution digital video camera is installed atop Dan's Island Condo, one of the condos seen in the distance. 

Photo taken at Sand Key, Florida, overlooking the Gulf of Mexico coast. A high resolution digital video camera is installed atop Dan's Island Condo, one of the condos seen in the distance. 

Two women and a man stand behind a table with a green USGS table cloth covered with handouts.
SPCMSC staff attend the annual Civic Engagement Fair
SPCMSC staff attend the annual Civic Engagement Fair
SPCMSC staff attend the annual Civic Engagement Fair

SPCMSC staff attended the annual Civic Engagement Fair at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg Campus to welcome students to campus, foster collaborations, and help them find volunteer and internship opportunities.

SPCMSC staff attended the annual Civic Engagement Fair at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg Campus to welcome students to campus, foster collaborations, and help them find volunteer and internship opportunities.

three people in life vests hold a yellow buoy with solar panels on a boat near a cliff-lined shore
Installing Oceanographic Buoy in Puerto Rico
Installing Oceanographic Buoy in Puerto Rico
Installing Oceanographic Buoy in Puerto Rico

A group of divers (from left to right: Legna Torres-Garcia, BJ Reynolds, and Dave Thompson) from the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center prepare to deploy a solar-powered Sofar spotter buoy off the coast of Puerto Rico.

A group of divers (from left to right: Legna Torres-Garcia, BJ Reynolds, and Dave Thompson) from the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center prepare to deploy a solar-powered Sofar spotter buoy off the coast of Puerto Rico.

Three scientists in hats and life vests on a boat driving by a fort on the edge of a tropical island
Team of oceanographers in Puerto Rico | Equipo de oceanógrafos en Puerto Rico
Team of oceanographers in Puerto Rico | Equipo de oceanógrafos en Puerto Rico
Team of oceanographers in Puerto Rico | Equipo de oceanógrafos en Puerto Rico

A team of divers from the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center on a small boat off the coast of Puerto Rico. They deployed oceanographic instruments and wave buoys in 60m of water to measure waves, wind, and water levels.

A team of divers from the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center on a small boat off the coast of Puerto Rico. They deployed oceanographic instruments and wave buoys in 60m of water to measure waves, wind, and water levels.

Three U.S. Geological Survey scientists in scuba gear work to install a wave buoy and pressure sensor 60 feet underwater to measure waves and water levels in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico. USGS Image.
USGS scientists installing underwater equipment
USGS scientists installing underwater equipment
USGS scientists installing underwater equipment

Three U.S. Geological Survey scientists in scuba gear work to install a wave buoy and pressure sensor 60 feet underwater to measure waves and water levels in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico. 

Three U.S. Geological Survey scientists in scuba gear work to install a wave buoy and pressure sensor 60 feet underwater to measure waves and water levels in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico. 

Tres científicos del Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos en equipo de buceo instalando una boya de olas y un sensor de p
Tres científicos del USGS que instalan equipos submarinos
Tres científicos del USGS que instalan equipos submarinos
Tres científicos del USGS que instalan equipos submarinos

Tres científicos del Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos en equipo de buceo instalando una boya de olas y un sensor de presión a 60 pies de profundad para medir las olas y niveles de agua en Isla Verde, Puerto Rico.

Tres científicos del Servicio Geológico de los Estados Unidos en equipo de buceo instalando una boya de olas y un sensor de presión a 60 pies de profundad para medir las olas y niveles de agua en Isla Verde, Puerto Rico.

A woman stands in front of a group of people holding up a piece of paper with scientific information
Legna Torres-García engages with stakeholders in Puerto Rico
Legna Torres-García engages with stakeholders in Puerto Rico
Legna Torres-García engages with stakeholders in Puerto Rico

Dr. Legna Torres-García of the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center is leading an effort to build relationships with stakeholders on the island of Puerto Rico to better understand their needs for natural hazards data and resources and share information available from USGS that are relevant to the island.

Dr. Legna Torres-García of the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center is leading an effort to build relationships with stakeholders on the island of Puerto Rico to better understand their needs for natural hazards data and resources and share information available from USGS that are relevant to the island.

Group of researchers on a palm-tree lined beach pointing up at a camera mounted to a pole looking over the beach
Group Installed Coast Cam in Puerto Rico
Group Installed Coast Cam in Puerto Rico
Group Installed Coast Cam in Puerto Rico

A team from the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center went to Puerto Rico to install new Coast Cams to monitor how the beach and shoreline change through time. These cameras will allow the team to make predictions of how the coast will respond during storms and hurricanes.

A team from the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center went to Puerto Rico to install new Coast Cams to monitor how the beach and shoreline change through time. These cameras will allow the team to make predictions of how the coast will respond during storms and hurricanes.