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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.5 earthquake offshore Island of Hawai‘i

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.5 earthquake offshore Island of Hawai‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded a magnitude-4.5 earthquake just offshore of the Island of Hawai‘i on Monday...

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Ten Years of Icy Data Show the Flow of Heat from the Arctic Seafloor

Ten Years of Icy Data Show the Flow of Heat from the Arctic Seafloor

In addition to 10 years of data on the flow of heat in the Arctic ocean seafloor, the USGS and Geological Survey of Canada have published an analysis...

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Federal scientists from three agencies meet to discuss critical marine minerals

Federal scientists from three agencies meet to discuss critical marine minerals

On July 30 and 31, the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center hosted an “Exploratory Interagency Critical Marine Minerals Discussion” in Santa...

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New Partnership to Build Public Awareness of Global Earthquake Risk

New Partnership to Build Public Awareness of Global Earthquake Risk

USGS and the Global Earthquake Model Foundation take steps to save lives worldwide

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Reporters: Join GeoGirls and scientists at Mount St. Helens as they collect data and learn more about this active volcano

Reporters: Join GeoGirls and scientists at Mount St. Helens as they collect data and learn more about this active volcano

VANCOUVER, Wash. — Twenty-five middle school girls from Washington and Oregon are participating in the fifth annual GeoGirls outdoor volcano science...

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Piping Plovers Benefited from Hurricane Sandy

Piping Plovers Benefited from Hurricane Sandy

Storms and undeveloped coastlines can create and maintain habitat for this species, which is threatened along the Atlantic coast.

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How Satellite Data Improve Earthquake Monitoring (EOS article)

How Satellite Data Improve Earthquake Monitoring (EOS article)

AGU's EOS publication includes article highlighting USGS National Earthquake Center and products made available on the Earthquake Hazards website...

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USGS: Barry's waves, surge to affect beaches in four Gulf Coast states

USGS: Barry's waves, surge to affect beaches in four Gulf Coast states

Though Louisiana landfall is likely, highest waves expected to strike east of the storm

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Waves and surge from Tropical Storm Barry will impact Gulf Coast beaches

Waves and surge from Tropical Storm Barry will impact Gulf Coast beaches

To better understand storm impacts on the coast, the USGS National Assessment of Storm-Induced Coastal Change Hazards group is responding to Tropical...

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Update: Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake in Southern California

Update: Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake in Southern California

Updated on July 19. Visit the USGS earthquake event page for more information.

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Bringing the Bubbles Home

Bringing the Bubbles Home

As our cruise ends, lead scientist Amanda Demopoulos brings it all together and charts the path forward

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Optimizing the Intern Experience: A Woods Hole Workshop

Optimizing the Intern Experience: A Woods Hole Workshop

Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center staff, including Center Chief, Rob Thieler, and Woods Hole Diversity Committee Member and Research...

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