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USGS participates in Coastal Solutions Workshop for the Gulf Coast Keynote Focused on Science for Stakeholders

USGS participates in Coastal Solutions Workshop for the Gulf Coast Keynote Focused on Science for Stakeholders

The USGS was a co-organizer with Ocean Visions for the virtual Coastal Solutions Workshop, “Coastal Flood Modeling, Prediction and Observations for...

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New USGS technology provides three dimensional benefits: assessing coastal hazards, seafloor stability, and coral restoration efforts

New USGS technology provides three dimensional benefits: assessing coastal hazards, seafloor stability, and coral restoration efforts

USGS team invented a new camera system to create highly detailed 3-dimensional models of the seafloor that are proving to be invaluable for coastal...

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Strong Waves from Hurricane Ida Will Cause Coastal Change Along the Gulf Coast

Strong Waves from Hurricane Ida Will Cause Coastal Change Along the Gulf Coast

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision-makers before, during and after Hurricane Ida, visit www.usgs.gov/ida.

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USGS Deploying Storm-tide Sensors in Louisiana, Mississippi in Advance of Hurricane Ida

USGS Deploying Storm-tide Sensors in Louisiana, Mississippi in Advance of Hurricane Ida

To learn more about USGS’s role in providing science to decision-makers before, during and after Hurricane Ida, visit www.usgs.gov/ida.

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Exploring the Unknown in the Deep North Atlantic Ocean

Exploring the Unknown in the Deep North Atlantic Ocean

Learning more about international waters, or the "high seas," and other unexplored deepwater areas through exploration is critical to ensuring they...

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Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted Hurricane Henri Beach Impacts

Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted Hurricane Henri Beach Impacts

As Hurricane Henri approached the US northeast Atlantic coast, the USGS Coastal Change Hazards team produced a series of forecasts for impacts on the...

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USGS Launches New One-Stop-Shop for Hurricane Information

USGS Launches New One-Stop-Shop for Hurricane Information

Hurricanes pose numerous hazards to coastal communities and ecosystems. The USGS has gathered a broad range of expertise on storm-related hazards and...

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Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake in Haiti

Magnitude 7.2 Earthquake in Haiti

A magnitude 7.2 (M 7.2) earthquake struck Haiti on August 14, 2021, at 8:29 am local time (August 14, 2021 12:29 UTC).

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Timing of iceberg scours and massive ice-rafting events in the subtropical North Atlantic

Timing of iceberg scours and massive ice-rafting events in the subtropical North Atlantic

Iceberg tracks in the seafloor reveal a journey all the way to Florida!

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10-Year Anniversary of US’s Most Widely Felt Earthquake

10-Year Anniversary of US’s Most Widely Felt Earthquake

Ten years ago, in the early afternoon of August 23, 2011, millions of people throughout the eastern U.S. felt shaking from a magnitude 5.8 earthquake...

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Celebrating the 5,000th Sample in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary!

Celebrating the 5,000th Sample in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary!

On Friday, July 23rd, Page Valentine, a Research Geologist with the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, collected his 5,000th sample in...

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Coastal Change Hazards Video Launch

Coastal Change Hazards Video Launch

The Coastal Change Hazards team launched a video to describe how USGS integrates robust research, state-of-the-art capabilities, and stakeholder input...

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