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USGS scientists successfully acquire repeat geophysical data at Fire Island National Seashore

USGS scientists successfully acquire repeat geophysical data at Fire Island National Seashore

The objective of the field effort was to remeasure seafloor elevations and sub-seafloor geology in areas that were surveyed in 2014 in order to...

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Southern California coastal cliffs could retreat 135 feet in 80 years as erosion rates potentially double

Southern California coastal cliffs could retreat 135 feet in 80 years as erosion rates potentially double

USGS scientists combined a series of computer models to forecast cliff erosion along the Southern California coast.

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Sea Level Rise Could Double Erosion Rates of Southern California Coastal Cliffs

Sea Level Rise Could Double Erosion Rates of Southern California Coastal Cliffs

Coastal cliffs from Santa Barbara to San Diego might crumble at more than twice the historical rate by the year 2100 as sea levels rise.

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Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - June 2018

Recent Coastal and Marine Fieldwork - June 2018

USGS scientists visited 11 coastal and offshore locations while monitoring beaches, marshes, and offshore areas, and testing new equipment. Here’s a...

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News Briefs - June 2018

News Briefs - June 2018

Coastal and marine news highlights from across the USGS

This article is part of the June 2018 issue of the Sound Waves newsletter.

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Scientists in the USGS National Assessment of Coastal Change Hazards Project Ready for 2018 Hurricane Season

Scientists in the USGS National Assessment of Coastal Change Hazards Project Ready for 2018 Hurricane Season

The 2018 hurricane season got an early start with sub-tropical storm Alberto forming on May 25.

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USGS Seafloor-Mapping Expert Visits Korea Institute of Geology and Mineral Industries in South Korea

USGS Seafloor-Mapping Expert Visits Korea Institute of Geology and Mineral Industries in South Korea

USGS research geologist Sam Johnson was invited visit to the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Industries to present USGS expertise on...

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Most-Cited Award for Marine Geology Special Issue: “Tsunami Hazard along the U.S. Atlantic Coast”

Most-Cited Award for Marine Geology Special Issue: “Tsunami Hazard along the U.S. Atlantic Coast”

This USGS-led special issue was published in 2009 and was among the journal’s three most-cited special issues in 2016 and 2017.

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Recent Publications - June 2018

Recent Publications - June 2018

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

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John Warner selected as one of AGU's Outstanding Reviewers of 2017

John Warner selected as one of AGU's Outstanding Reviewers of 2017

John Warner, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, was cited by Robert Hetland, editor of Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans.

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Amy East elected GSA Fellow for insights into landscape response to changes in sediment supply

Amy East elected GSA Fellow for insights into landscape response to changes in sediment supply

The Geological Society of America (GSA) elected USGS research geologist Amy East to be a GSA Fellow, “an honor bestowed on the best of our profession...

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