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Large Deposits of Potentially Producible Gas Hydrate Found in Indian Ocean

Large Deposits of Potentially Producible Gas Hydrate Found in Indian Ocean

This research is the result of a partnership between the Government of India, the Government of Japan, and U.S. scientists.

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USGS Science Center Increases Support of USF Oceanography Camp for Girls

USGS Science Center Increases Support of USF Oceanography Camp for Girls

Each summer the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center sponsors the University of South Florida (USF) Oceanography Camp for Girls, a...

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Data from Three Recent Studies Released in the USGS Oceanographic Time-Series Data Collection - July 2016

Data from Three Recent Studies Released in the USGS Oceanographic Time-Series Data Collection - July 2016

Oceanographic time series data from experiments in Chincoteague Bay, Maryland/Virginia; Barnegat Bay, New Jersey; and two coastal estuaries in...

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Updated Website Provides Easy Access to Oceanographic Time-Series Data

Updated Website Provides Easy Access to Oceanographic Time-Series Data

USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program oceanographic and estuarine measurements have been available online since 2007, but an updated interface...

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Recent Publications - June-July 2016

Recent Publications - June-July 2016

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

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First USGS Coastal Maps from Unmanned Aerial Systems

First USGS Coastal Maps from Unmanned Aerial Systems

The USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program made another technological step forward and produced two high-quality maps of coastal regions in Cape Cod...

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Studying Recent Tsunami Deposits in Icy Bay, Alaska

Studying Recent Tsunami Deposits in Icy Bay, Alaska

On October 17, 2015, a rain-soaked mountainside slid into Taan Fiord on Icy Bay, sending a giant wave more than 500 feet up the opposite slope.

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Celebrate June as Oceans Month

Celebrate June as Oceans Month

June marks National Oceans Month, a month dedicated to recognizing the natural beauty and importance of Earth’s oceans and coasts. Check out 6 cool...

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Sound Waves, April - May 2016

Sound Waves, April - May 2016

The stories in the April - May 2016 issue of Sound Waves:

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Preparing for El Niño Using Climate Change Forecasts

Preparing for El Niño Using Climate Change Forecasts

Most years, USGS research geologist Patrick Barnard and his colleagues quietly develop detailed coastal hazard forecasts that include the effects of...

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Shorebird Science? iPlover is the App for That

Shorebird Science? iPlover is the App for That

The latest tool designed to help manage the threatened piping plover is only a download away; iPlover is the first smartphone data collection...

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