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USGS and Army Corps of Engineers conduct simultaneous measurements at Sandy Neck beach, Cape Cod, MA

USGS and Army Corps of Engineers conduct simultaneous measurements at Sandy Neck beach, Cape Cod, MA

Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center Aerial Imaging and Mapping (AIM) group conducted drone flights from atop a dune at Sandy Neck (Cape Cod)...

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Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center staff teach the teachers

Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center staff teach the teachers

 Meagan Gonneea, Neil Ganju, and Matt Arsenaualt, Woods Hole Costal and Marine Science Center staff offered presentations and handouts on Natural...

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New instruments installed to measure Arctic coastal erosion

New instruments installed to measure Arctic coastal erosion

In July 2018, three USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center researchers installed instruments and hosted a community outreach event.

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Scientists complete mission to map fast-moving fault off Alaska: Data will help coastal communities prepare for risks from earthquakes and tsunamis

Scientists complete mission to map fast-moving fault off Alaska: Data will help coastal communities prepare for risks from earthquakes and tsunamis

Researchers from NOAA, U.S. Geological Survey and their partners have completed the first high-resolution, comprehensive mapping of one of the fastest...

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Recent Publications - July 2018

Recent Publications - July 2018

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

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Fulbright Scholar Joins Marine Geohazards Project at Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Fulbright Scholar Joins Marine Geohazards Project at Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center

Fulbright Scholar joins geohazards project at the USGS in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

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USGS 2017 Excellence in Leadership Award Honors Scientists Who Assess Coastal Flooding Threats

USGS 2017 Excellence in Leadership Award Honors Scientists Who Assess Coastal Flooding Threats

Patrick Barnard and Li Erikson of the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California are recognized for their leadership in...

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Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - July 2018

Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - July 2018

USGS scientists visited more than a dozen coastal and offshore locations studying Arctic bluffs in Alaska, wetland sediments on Long Island, coral...

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News Briefs - July 2018

News Briefs - July 2018

Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS

This article is part of the July 2018 issue of the Sound Waves newsletter.

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Imaging Israel’s Dead Sea Fault to Understand How Continents Stretch and Rift

Imaging Israel’s Dead Sea Fault to Understand How Continents Stretch and Rift

Imaging a fault to learn more about tectonic plate motion and improve understanding of hazards

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Time-lapse view of California Highway 1 reconstruction after 2017 landslide

Time-lapse view of California Highway 1 reconstruction after 2017 landslide

USGS scientists produced an animated GIF in coordination with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) re-opening of State Highway 1...

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