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A cylindrical instrument affixed to a concrete pier piling in calm clear water near a sandy beach
Sensor deployed before Hurricane Ian
Sensor deployed before Hurricane Ian
Sensor deployed before Hurricane Ian

As part of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP), USGS works with several partner agencies to increase our knowledge of how storms impact and shape our coasts.

A virtual "flight" over seafloor features in Southern California as if the water has been drained away
A virtual "flight" over seafloor features in Southern California
A virtual "flight" over seafloor features in Southern California
A virtual "flight" over seafloor features in Southern California

A virtual “flight” over seafloor features in Southern California as if the water has been drained away. The flight travels around the features Footprint and Piggy Bank, just south of the northern Channel Islands in southern California.

A virtual “flight” over seafloor features in Southern California as if the water has been drained away. The flight travels around the features Footprint and Piggy Bank, just south of the northern Channel Islands in southern California.

deep sea corer equipment preparing for deployment
Mega Multicorer
Mega Multicorer
Mega Multicorer

First recovered core using the new mega multicorer during a survey of the Mississippi River Delta Front on the R/V Pelican, September 2022. A total of 1.13 m of sediment was recovered in this core, with a fully preserved sediment-water interface.

First recovered core using the new mega multicorer during a survey of the Mississippi River Delta Front on the R/V Pelican, September 2022. A total of 1.13 m of sediment was recovered in this core, with a fully preserved sediment-water interface.

man on research vessel fantail recovering deployed instrument from the deep sea
Mega Multicorer Recovery
Mega Multicorer Recovery
Mega Multicorer Recovery

USGS Marine Operations Specialist, Chuck Worley, assisting with the recovery of the first successful deployment of the new mega multicorer during a survey of the Mississippi River Delta Front on the R/V Pelican, September 2022.

USGS Marine Operations Specialist, Chuck Worley, assisting with the recovery of the first successful deployment of the new mega multicorer during a survey of the Mississippi River Delta Front on the R/V Pelican, September 2022.

deep sea research equipment on the fantail of a research vessel
Mega Multicorer Rigged for Deployment
Mega Multicorer Rigged for Deployment
Mega Multicorer Rigged for Deployment

New customized USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program “mega multicorer” fabricated by OSIL and instrumented by WHCMSC marine technicians ready for deployment on the R/V Pelican on the Mississippi River Delta Front, September 2022.

New customized USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program “mega multicorer” fabricated by OSIL and instrumented by WHCMSC marine technicians ready for deployment on the R/V Pelican on the Mississippi River Delta Front, September 2022.

annonated image of deep sea equipment mounted on the fantail of a research vessel in preparation for deployment
Annotated Mega Multicorer Rigged for Deployment
Annotated Mega Multicorer Rigged for Deployment
Annotated Mega Multicorer Rigged for Deployment

Annotated view of the Instruments attached to the new customized USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program mega multicorer.

Annotated view of the Instruments attached to the new customized USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program mega multicorer.

A building lifted from its foundation by floodwater from Typhoon Merbok is trapped under a bridge in Nome, Alaska
Floodwater damage from Extratropical Typhoon Merbok in Nome, Alaska
Floodwater damage from Extratropical Typhoon Merbok in Nome, Alaska
Floodwater damage from Extratropical Typhoon Merbok in Nome, Alaska

A building lifted from its foundation by floodwater from Extratropical Typhoon Merbok is trapped under a bridge in Nome, Alaska.

Sinuous ripples of sand are lit under shallow water with scientific equipment on a short post in the distance
Sand Ripples
Sand Ripples
Sand Ripples

The wavelength and height of wave generated ripples can be more accurately predicted with the method developed in the new manuscript, available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2022.105509.

The wavelength and height of wave generated ripples can be more accurately predicted with the method developed in the new manuscript, available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2022.105509.

a man stands near scientific equipment on a large tripod among green grass
Deploying a weather station for Hurricane Ian
Deploying a weather station for Hurricane Ian
Deploying a weather station for Hurricane Ian

As part of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program (NOPP), USGS works with several partner agencies to increase our knowledge of how storms impact and shape our coasts.

banner with yellow background with the words Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation
Todos Unidos
Todos Unidos
Todos Unidos

Thumbnail image for the Todos Unidos at DOI video. The Todos Unidos at DOI video celebrates unity and diversity across the Nation by the National Association of Hispanic Employees (NAHE).

Thumbnail image for the Todos Unidos at DOI video. The Todos Unidos at DOI video celebrates unity and diversity across the Nation by the National Association of Hispanic Employees (NAHE).

graphic with 4 images of soil cores, tidal restrictions,  and marshes
Soil Core, Yarmouth, MA
Soil Core, Yarmouth, MA
Soil Core, Yarmouth, MA

The soil core (top) was collected from Bass Creek, Yarmouth, MA, which was restored in 2008. From this soil core, scientists recreated the elevation of the marsh surface over the past 100 years, as well as how quickly elevation changed.

The soil core (top) was collected from Bass Creek, Yarmouth, MA, which was restored in 2008. From this soil core, scientists recreated the elevation of the marsh surface over the past 100 years, as well as how quickly elevation changed.

2 women watching real time video feed on a computer screen
USGS scientists watching real time video feed from Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
USGS scientists watching real time video feed from Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
USGS scientists watching real time video feed from Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Maeve Munnelly and Marie Bartlett watching the real-time video feed from the mini SEABed Observation and Sampling System (mini-SEABOSS) aboard the R/V Auk during a survey with scientists from the NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS).

Maeve Munnelly and Marie Bartlett watching the real-time video feed from the mini SEABed Observation and Sampling System (mini-SEABOSS) aboard the R/V Auk during a survey with scientists from the NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS).

2 women on the deck of a ship setting up data collection equipment
SeaBOSS Survey on Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
SeaBOSS Survey on Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
SeaBOSS Survey on Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Marie Bartlett and Maeve Munnelly setting up the mini SEABed Observation and Sampling System (mini-SEABOSS) aboard the R/V Auk during a survey with scientists from the NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS).

Marie Bartlett and Maeve Munnelly setting up the mini SEABed Observation and Sampling System (mini-SEABOSS) aboard the R/V Auk during a survey with scientists from the NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS).

2 women on the deck of a research vessel sifting through sediments
SeaBOSS survey on Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
SeaBOSS survey on Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
SeaBOSS survey on Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

Maeve Munnelly and Tammy Silva (SBNMS) looking for sandlance in the sediment grab collected with the mini SEABed Observation and Sampling System (mini-SEABOSS) aboard the R/V Auk during a survey with scientists from the NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS).

Maeve Munnelly and Tammy Silva (SBNMS) looking for sandlance in the sediment grab collected with the mini SEABed Observation and Sampling System (mini-SEABOSS) aboard the R/V Auk during a survey with scientists from the NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS).

2 women and one man on the fantail of a research vessel standing next to ocean research equipment
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Survey
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Survey
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Survey

Maeve Munnelly, Marie Bartlett and Seth Ackerman on the deck of the R/V Auk with the mini SEABed Observation and Sampling System (mini-SEABOSS) during a survey with scientists from the NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS). 

Maeve Munnelly, Marie Bartlett and Seth Ackerman on the deck of the R/V Auk with the mini SEABed Observation and Sampling System (mini-SEABOSS) during a survey with scientists from the NOAA Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS). 

View of a beach with high-rise buildings in the distance and a lifeguard station on the right.
View of Sand Key, Florida
View of Sand Key, Florida
View of Sand Key, Florida

Photo taken at Sand Key, Florida, overlooking the Gulf of Mexico coast. A high resolution digital video camera is installed atop Dan's Island Condo, one of the condos seen in the distance. 

Photo taken at Sand Key, Florida, overlooking the Gulf of Mexico coast. A high resolution digital video camera is installed atop Dan's Island Condo, one of the condos seen in the distance.