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USGS SPCMSC staff participate in the Tools Showcase at Coastal GeoTools Conference 2019

USGS SPCMSC staff participate in the Tools Showcase at Coastal GeoTools Conference 2019

Xan Fredericks (USGS SPCMSC), Heather Schreppel (Cherokee Nation Technologies), and Kara Doran (USGS SPCMSC) participated in the Tools Showcase at the...

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USGS scientists publish results from a long-term study of Globigerinoides ruber in the Gulf of Mexico, aiding in reconstruction of past climatic conditions

USGS scientists publish results from a long-term study of Globigerinoides ruber in the Gulf of Mexico, aiding in reconstruction of past climatic conditions

The planktic foraminifer, Globigerinoides ruber, is the most widely used proxy recorder for reconstructing past temperature and salinity in the low to...

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Marine geologic maps of the inner continental shelf of Massachusetts, where science meets art

Marine geologic maps of the inner continental shelf of Massachusetts, where science meets art

Marine geologic maps of the inner continental shelf of Massachusetts, where science, scientists, and art come together to create visually appealing...

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The interaction of climate change and methane hydrates is one of the Reviews of Geophysics' top rated articles!

The interaction of climate change and methane hydrates is one of the Reviews of Geophysics' top rated articles!

According to Reviews of Geophysics this work received some of the highest count of citations amongst articles published between January 2017 and...

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Agencies meet to discuss exploration of deep-water areas off U.S. West Coast

Agencies meet to discuss exploration of deep-water areas off U.S. West Coast

Core players in “Expanding Pacific Research and Exploration of Submerged Systems” (EXPRESS) held a planning workshop at the USGS Pacific Coastal and...

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New Products Provide an Interactive Guide to Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States

New Products Provide an Interactive Guide to Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States

A geo-narrative and accompanying data viewer provide users a new way to visualize 2017 sea-level rise scenarios originally generated for the National...

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Partnerships with the Scientific Community: Enhancing Science Education and Science Literacy in Cape Cod

Partnerships with the Scientific Community: Enhancing Science Education and Science Literacy in Cape Cod

Woods Hole in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is well known for its vibrant scientific community. It is home to the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine...

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Recent Publications - December 2018-January 2019

Recent Publications - December 2018-January 2019

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

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Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - December 2018-January 2019

Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - December 2018-January 2019

Recently USGS scientists visited 10 coastal and offshore locations, studying tsunami and hurricane deposits in Hawai‘i, monitoring Cape Cod estuary...

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Mapping the Stamp Sands of Lake Superior

Mapping the Stamp Sands of Lake Superior

In September 2018, the USGS Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center (WHCMSC) conducted high-resolution geophysical mapping to determine the...

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Coastal Engineering Contractor Assists Flood Modeling in California and Washington

Coastal Engineering Contractor Assists Flood Modeling in California and Washington

Coastal engineer Babak Tehranirad recently joined the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center in Santa Cruz, California, to work on the Coastal...

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Measuring Waves and Permafrost to Better Understand Erosion on Alaska’s Arctic Coast

Measuring Waves and Permafrost to Better Understand Erosion on Alaska’s Arctic Coast

Two groups of USGS scientists traveled to Barter Island in July and September of 2018, to install video cameras overlooking the island’s outer shore...

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