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Aerial imagery sequence of Indian Point, Louisiana, showing shoreline erosion since 1950
Aerial imagery sequence of Indian Point, Louisiana, 1950–2012
Aerial imagery sequence of Indian Point, Louisiana, 1950–2012
Aerial imagery sequence of Indian Point, Louisiana, 1950–2012

Aerial imagery sequence of Indian Point, Louisiana, showing the contraction of the peninsula marsh in response to shoreline erosion since 1950.

Aerial imagery sequence of Indian Point, Louisiana, showing the contraction of the peninsula marsh in response to shoreline erosion since 1950.

SEABOSS deployment from Ocean Survey Vessel Bold
SEABOSS deployment
SEABOSS deployment
SEABOSS deployment

 Left to right: Mike Bastoni (volunteer) and Lisa Engler (Massachusetts Bays Program) deploying the USGS-desgined SEABed Observation and Sampling System (SEABOSS) from Ocean Survey Vessel Bold, with Marinna Martini (USGS) running the winch

 Left to right: Mike Bastoni (volunteer) and Lisa Engler (Massachusetts Bays Program) deploying the USGS-desgined SEABed Observation and Sampling System (SEABOSS) from Ocean Survey Vessel Bold, with Marinna Martini (USGS) running the winch

. Houses, cars, and a street in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, covered in beach sand
Seaside Heights, NJ after Hurricane Sandy
Seaside Heights, NJ after Hurricane Sandy
Seaside Heights, NJ after Hurricane Sandy

Hurricane Sandy struck the New Jersey shore October 29–31, 2012. Houses, cars, and a street in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, were covered in beach sand after the hurricane's storm tide receded

Hurricane Sandy struck the New Jersey shore October 29–31, 2012. Houses, cars, and a street in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, were covered in beach sand after the hurricane's storm tide receded

USGS hydrologist and a Shinnecock Nation member work together gathering oyster and bed sediment samples
Gathering oyster and bed sediment samples along Long Island, NY
Gathering oyster and bed sediment samples along Long Island, NY
Gathering oyster and bed sediment samples along Long Island, NY

USGS hydrologist Kaitlyn Colella and a Shinnecock Nation member work together gathering oyster and bed sediment samples along Long Island, New York, coast.

 Westco discrete nutrient analyzer
Westco discrete nutrient analyzer
Westco discrete nutrient analyzer
Westco discrete nutrient analyzer

 Westco discrete nutrient analyzer measures low-levels of nutrients in water samples

Hurricane Sandy created a breach in the Otis Pike High Dunes Wilderness Area at Fire Island National Seashore in NY
Hurricane Sandy created a breach in a barrier island
Hurricane Sandy created a breach in a barrier island
Hurricane Sandy created a breach in a barrier island

Extreme storms can drastically increase water levels and wave energy causing a breach, or complete erosion of the island itself. Hurricane Sandy created a breach in the Otis Pike High Dunes Wilderness Area at Fire Island National Seashore in NY.

Extreme storms can drastically increase water levels and wave energy causing a breach, or complete erosion of the island itself. Hurricane Sandy created a breach in the Otis Pike High Dunes Wilderness Area at Fire Island National Seashore in NY.

An aerial image of a barrier island showing sediment that has been eroded from dunes and beach and redeposited into the estuary.
Hurricane Sandy leveled dunes and moved sediment into the estuary
Hurricane Sandy leveled dunes and moved sediment into the estuary
Hurricane Sandy leveled dunes and moved sediment into the estuary

Hurricane Sandy leveled dunes and moved eroded sediment from the dunes and beach across the island and into the estuary (Great South Bay) at Fire Island, NY.

Hurricane Sandy leveled dunes and moved eroded sediment from the dunes and beach across the island and into the estuary (Great South Bay) at Fire Island, NY.

View looks up to the sky through a metal frame with tubes and instruments, and a woman wearing a hard hat is working on it.
Retrieving samples from a CTD
Retrieving samples from a CTD
Retrieving samples from a CTD

USGS scientist Nancy Prouty collects samples from a CTD. A CTD is package of electronic instruments that measure conductivity, temperature, and depth of water.

USGS scientist Nancy Prouty collects samples from a CTD. A CTD is package of electronic instruments that measure conductivity, temperature, and depth of water.

Image: Multichannel Seismic Streamer Repair on the Helo Deck
Multichannel Seismic Streamer Repair on the Helo Deck
Multichannel Seismic Streamer Repair on the Helo Deck
Multichannel Seismic Streamer Repair on the Helo Deck

The streamer is flaked out on the deck with a make shift workbench for tools.  The technical staff (Geological Survey of Canada) are sharing a lighter moment during trouble shooting and repair aboard CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent.

The streamer is flaked out on the deck with a make shift workbench for tools.  The technical staff (Geological Survey of Canada) are sharing a lighter moment during trouble shooting and repair aboard CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent.

Seafloor image showing depth with lots of text of explanation.
Shaded-relief bathymetry
Shaded-relief bathymetry
Shaded-relief bathymetry

Smaller version of Shaded-Relief Bathymetry (Sheet 2) from USGS Scientific Investigations Map 3225, California State Waters Map Series—Hueneme Canyon and Vicinity, California, as an example of the different kinds of maps (“sheets”) produced within a coastal map “block”.

Smaller version of Shaded-Relief Bathymetry (Sheet 2) from USGS Scientific Investigations Map 3225, California State Waters Map Series—Hueneme Canyon and Vicinity, California, as an example of the different kinds of maps (“sheets”) produced within a coastal map “block”.

Seafloor image showing depth with lots of text of explanation.
Shaded-relief bathymetry
Shaded-relief bathymetry
Shaded-relief bathymetry

Smaller version of Colored Shaded-Relief Bathymetry (Sheet 1) from USGS Scientific Investigations Map 3225, California State Waters Map Series—Hueneme Canyon and Vicinity, California, as an example of the different kinds of maps (“sheets”) produced within a coastal map “block”.

Smaller version of Colored Shaded-Relief Bathymetry (Sheet 1) from USGS Scientific Investigations Map 3225, California State Waters Map Series—Hueneme Canyon and Vicinity, California, as an example of the different kinds of maps (“sheets”) produced within a coastal map “block”.

Seafloor map shows the varied intensity of the sonar pulse returned to the ship depending on the substrate it encounters.
Acoustic backscatter
Acoustic backscatter
Acoustic backscatter

Smaller version of Acoustic Backscatter (Sheet 3) from USGS Scientific Investigations Map 3225, California State Waters Map Series—Hueneme Canyon and Vicinity, California, as an example of the different kinds of maps (“sheets”) produced within a coastal map “block”.

Smaller version of Acoustic Backscatter (Sheet 3) from USGS Scientific Investigations Map 3225, California State Waters Map Series—Hueneme Canyon and Vicinity, California, as an example of the different kinds of maps (“sheets”) produced within a coastal map “block”.

Collage of maps showing various perspective 3-D views of the seafloor that reveal distibguishable features.
Data integration and visualization
Data integration and visualization
Data integration and visualization

Smaller version of Data Integration and Visualization (Sheet 4) from USGS Scientific Investigations Map 3225, California State Waters Map Series—Hueneme Canyon and Vicinity, California, as an example of the different kinds of maps (“sheets”) produced within a coastal map “block”.

Smaller version of Data Integration and Visualization (Sheet 4) from USGS Scientific Investigations Map 3225, California State Waters Map Series—Hueneme Canyon and Vicinity, California, as an example of the different kinds of maps (“sheets”) produced within a coastal map “block”.

Seafloor character map reveals the different sediment types on the seafloor.
Seafloor character
Seafloor character
Seafloor character

Smaller version of Seafloor Character (Sheet 5) from USGS Scientific Investigations Map 3225, California State Waters Map Series—Hueneme Canyon and Vicinity, California, as an example of the different kinds of maps (“sheets”) produced within a coastal map “block”.

Smaller version of Seafloor Character (Sheet 5) from USGS Scientific Investigations Map 3225, California State Waters Map Series—Hueneme Canyon and Vicinity, California, as an example of the different kinds of maps (“sheets”) produced within a coastal map “block”.

Collage of maps and photographs of the seafloor show how scientists correlate the sediment variations with potential habitats.
Ground-truth studies
Ground-truth studies
Ground-truth studies

Smaller version of Ground-Truth Studies (Sheet 6) from USGS Scientific Investigations Map 3225, California State Waters Map Series—Hueneme Canyon and Vicinity, California, as an example of the different kinds of maps (“sheets”) produced within a coastal map “block”.

Smaller version of Ground-Truth Studies (Sheet 6) from USGS Scientific Investigations Map 3225, California State Waters Map Series—Hueneme Canyon and Vicinity, California, as an example of the different kinds of maps (“sheets”) produced within a coastal map “block”.

Seafloor map drawn with different blocks labeled to show the boundaries of potential sea life habitats.
Potential marine benthic habitats
Potential marine benthic habitats
Potential marine benthic habitats

Smaller version of Potential Marine Benthic Habitats (Sheet 7) from USGS Scientific Investigations Map 3225, California State Waters Map Series—Hueneme Canyon and Vicinity, California, as an example of the different kinds of maps (“sheets”) produced within a coastal map “block”.

Smaller version of Potential Marine Benthic Habitats (Sheet 7) from USGS Scientific Investigations Map 3225, California State Waters Map Series—Hueneme Canyon and Vicinity, California, as an example of the different kinds of maps (“sheets”) produced within a coastal map “block”.

Collage of maps and cross-sectional profiles that reveal the sediment character and structure of the earth's crust.
Seismic-reflection profiles
Seismic-reflection profiles
Seismic-reflection profiles

Smaller version of Seismic-Reflection Profiles (Sheet 8) from USGS Scientific Investigations Map 3225, California State Waters Map Series—Hueneme Canyon and Vicinity, California, as an example of the different kinds of maps (“sheets”) produced within a coastal map “block”.

Smaller version of Seismic-Reflection Profiles (Sheet 8) from USGS Scientific Investigations Map 3225, California State Waters Map Series—Hueneme Canyon and Vicinity, California, as an example of the different kinds of maps (“sheets”) produced within a coastal map “block”.

Seafloor maps show geology and structure of the earth's crust.
Local and regional shallow-subsurface geology and structure
Local and regional shallow-subsurface geology and structure
Local and regional shallow-subsurface geology and structure

Smaller version of Local and Regional Shallow-Subsurface Geology and Structure (Sheet 9) from USGS Scientific Investigations Map 3225, California State Waters Map Series—Hueneme Canyon and Vicinity, California, as an example of the different kinds of maps (“sheets”) produced within a coastal map “block”.

Smaller version of Local and Regional Shallow-Subsurface Geology and Structure (Sheet 9) from USGS Scientific Investigations Map 3225, California State Waters Map Series—Hueneme Canyon and Vicinity, California, as an example of the different kinds of maps (“sheets”) produced within a coastal map “block”.

Seafloor and coastal area maps show geology and geomorphology.
Offshore and onshore geology and geomorphology
Offshore and onshore geology and geomorphology
Offshore and onshore geology and geomorphology

Smaller version of Offshore and Onshore Geology and Geomorphology (Sheet 10) from USGS Scientific Investigations Map 3225, California State Waters Map Series—Hueneme Canyon and Vicinity, California, as an example of the different kinds of maps (“sheets”) produced within a coastal map “block”.

Smaller version of Offshore and Onshore Geology and Geomorphology (Sheet 10) from USGS Scientific Investigations Map 3225, California State Waters Map Series—Hueneme Canyon and Vicinity, California, as an example of the different kinds of maps (“sheets”) produced within a coastal map “block”.