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Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted Hurricane Delta Beach Impacts

Coastal Change Hazards Team Forecasted Hurricane Delta Beach Impacts

As Hurricane Delta approached the US Gulf Coast, the USGS Coastal Change Hazards Team produced a series of forecasts for impacts on the beach. The...

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USGS: Delta will erode parts of Louisiana, Texas coasts

USGS: Delta will erode parts of Louisiana, Texas coasts

Editor’s note: This story updates and replaces a story published October 8, reflecting a new forecast that reduces the extent of Hurricane Delta’s...

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Coastal Change Happens! USGS Has Data and Tools to Help Coastal Communities Prepare

Coastal Change Happens! USGS Has Data and Tools to Help Coastal Communities Prepare

USGS Introduces a National Approach to Coastal Change Hazards (CCH) Science

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SPCMSC Research Scientist to present at the virtual International Conference on Coastal Engineering being held from 6-9 October 2020

SPCMSC Research Scientist to present at the virtual International Conference on Coastal Engineering being held from 6-9 October 2020

SPCMSC Research Geologist Jennifer Miselis will virtually present on USGS research of three U.S. barrier island systems at the International...

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New Model Shows Sea-level Rise Can Cause Increases in Groundwater Levels along California’s Coasts

New Model Shows Sea-level Rise Can Cause Increases in Groundwater Levels along California’s Coasts

A new model that combines sea-level rise scenarios and information about associated groundwater level responses shows that coastal water tables will...

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Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - August-September 2020

Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - August-September 2020

USGS Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program (CMHRP) scientists were able to safely venture out to collect beach elevations, geochemistry...

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Recent Publications - August-September 2020

Recent Publications - August-September 2020

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

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Potential Landslides and Tsunami Hazards in Glacier Bay, Alaska

Potential Landslides and Tsunami Hazards in Glacier Bay, Alaska

USGS landslide scientists recently completed an investigation that provides an initial assessment of areas where landslides could enter the water of...

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News Briefs - August-September 2020

News Briefs - August-September 2020

Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS

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Photo Roundup - August-September 2020

Photo Roundup - August-September 2020

A selection of coastal and marine images and videos from across the USGS

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USGS provides Rapid Post-Hurricane Isaias Coastal Change Data to Assist National Park Service partners

USGS provides Rapid Post-Hurricane Isaias Coastal Change Data to Assist National Park Service partners

Quantifying coastal change caused by hurricanes is essential in helping communities better plan for such coastal hazards.

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