| Other related CMG marine database sites |
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| Coastal & Marine Geology Program (CMGP) website
http://marine.usgs.gov/ |
The CMG Program website acts as a collector of references for
CMGP publications, projects, and datasets. Housed in a small
database are a series of citations detailing resource name,
description, and web URL, which are then tagged and
categorized according to product type, geographic region,
and associated keywords. Product types included are: research
projects, educational materials, photographs, movies, maps,
publications, and datasets. Citations are retrieved via a
forms- and menu-based Resource Locator which queries the
MySQL-based database using CGI and Perl scripting language.
Access to the citations housed in the database is entirely
via http web protocols. Only citations are housed within
this system, actual data resources are housed externally by
the original data creator or maintainer.
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| USGS Western Coastal and Marine Geology
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/ |
We conduct multidisciplinary scientific research in the
coastal and offshore areas of California, Oregon, Washington,
Alaska, Hawaii, and other US Pacific Islands; and in other
waterways of the United States.
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| FISC - St. Petersburg / Center for Coastal & Watershed Studies
http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/ |
The Center for Coastal & Watershed Studies (CCWS) is a U.S.
Geological Survey research facility with offices in
St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida, and a field station in
the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is one of multiple Florida
locations that comprise the USGS Florida Integrated Science
Center (FISC). Other Florida Integrated Science Centers are
located in Gainesville, Orlando & Tallahassee, and
Fort Lauderdale.
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| Hurricanes and Extreme Storms Impact
http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/hurricanes/ |
USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program investigates the
extent and causes of coastal impacts of hurricanes and
extreme storms on the coasts of the United States. Our
overall objective is to improve the capability to predict
coastal change that results from severe tropical and
extra-tropical storms. Such a capability will facilitate
locating buildings and infrastructure away from coastal
change hazards. Extreme storm investigations have three
integrated components: Scanning Airborne Laser Altimetry
(Lidar), Oblique Aerial Video and Photography, and Ground
Surveys.
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| Integrated Remote Sensing and Modeling Group
http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/remote-sensing/publications/publicationsindex.html |
The Integrated Remote Sensing and Modeling Group (IRSMG)
at the USGS Center for Coastal and Watershed Studies conducts
investigations of the physical structure and ecological function of
coastal ecosystems. The link is to the "Recent Publications" page.
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| Marine Aggregate Resources and Processes
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/aggregates/ |
The Marine Aggregates (Sand and Gravel Assessment) Project
has developed and is implementing a scientifically rigorous
series of regional studies mapping the seafloor sedimentary
character and assessing marine sand and gravel resources
around the United States. Results of the regional assessments
will ultimately comprise a national assessment of marine sand
and gravel. This study is responding to increasing demand for
web-accessible GIS-type data and interpreted geologic map
information on the sedimentary character of the seafloor and
aggregate resources suitable for beach nourishment and
coastal restoration, as well as seafloor sediment texture
information for benthic habitat mapping and sediment transport
studies.
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| Massachusetts Offshore Geologic Mapping
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/coastal_mass/ |
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM), the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the
University of New Brunswick, the University of New Hampshire,
and the Canadian Hydrographic Service is conducting geologic
mapping of the sea floor to characterize the surface and
subsurface geologic framework offshore of Massachusetts.
The long-term goal of this mapping effort is to produce
high-resolution geologic maps and a Geographic Information
System (GIS) that will serve the needs of research,
management and the public. Geologic mapping has been
completed in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
and Western Massachusetts Bay. Mapping is presently focused
in nearshore areas, largely inside the 3-mile limit of State
waters, and includes the acquisition of new data as well as
reprocessing of existing data. This Web site provides a
brief description of the mapping projects, links to maps
available over the World Wide Web and a list of paper maps
and maps available on CD-ROM.
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| North Carolina Regional Coastal Erosion Studies
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/project-pages/northcarolina/ |
The USGS, the State of North Carolina and university
researchers, are mapping the regional sedimentary framework
of the inner shelf of northern North Carolina to understand
recent coastal processes, including erosion and the impacts
of shoreline change. The study area includes communities
along the Outer Banks, several national and state parks and
refuges, as well as Oregon Inlet, one of the most dynamic
inlets on the East Coast and the site of major political
controversy for much of the last 30 years because of inlet
stabilization strategies. The mapping products will be
used to investigate the role that geologic framework and
physiography play in the dynamics of coastal evolution and
behavior, and to help identify sand resources suitable for
beach nourishment.
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| Southwest Washington Coastal Erosion Study
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/swces/ |
The Southwest Washington Coastal Erosion Study (SWCES) is
a Federal - State - Local cooperative research project
conducted by the US Geological Survey Coastal & Marine
Geology Program and the Washington Department of
Ecology - Coastal Monitoring & Analysis Program. The SWCES
was initiated to examine the coastal evolution, processes,
geology, and hazards of the Columbia River littoral
cell (CRLC). The study area extends approximately 160 km
along the United States' Pacific Northwest coast between
Tillamook Head, Oregon and Point Grenville, Washington.
The project involves fundamental and applied research
aimed at developing a regional-scale understanding of
coastal processes and their associated shoreline changes
over a variety of time scales. Research efforts are
directed towards developing an understanding of the
littoral cell morphology and dynamics to facilitate land
use planning and resource management decisions into the
future.
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| USGS Woods Hole Science Center
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/ |
The Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Geology Team is one of
three marine teams that conduct research within the USGS
Coastal and Marine Geology Program. The team is located on
WHOI's Quissett Campus. The team has a staff of about 100,
including 24 research scientists and 75 scientific and
administrative support staff. USGS earth scientists explore
and study many aspects of the underwater areas between
shorelines and the deep ocean, off the U.S. East Coast,
the Gulf of Mexico, and in parts of the Caribbean and Great
Lakes.
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