Alaska Coastal Communities' Exposure to Climate Change-Induced Flooding
Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information System Enhances Flood Prediction in San Francisco Bay Area
Modeling Wave Dynamics to Assess Coastal Erosion Threats Along Alaska's Arctic Coast
USGS-led Study: Sediment Management is Key to Preserving Puget Sound's Estuarine Habitats
Restoring Marshes as a Cost-Effective Climate Adaptation Solution for San Mateo County
Extreme low-frequency waves on the Ofu, American Samoa, reef flat
Case Study: Monitoring Coastal Change via Satellite Imagery at Regional Scale in the Pacific Northwest
USGS Remote Sensing Data Tracks Big Sur Landslides of 2024
Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge Sediment Cores Shed Light on Past Hydrothermal Activity
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Alaska Coastal Communities' Exposure to Climate Change-Induced Flooding
Alaska Coastal Communities' Exposure to Climate Change-Induced Flooding
Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information System Enhances Flood Prediction in San Francisco Bay Area
Advanced Quantitative Precipitation Information System Enhances Flood Prediction in San Francisco Bay Area
Modeling Wave Dynamics to Assess Coastal Erosion Threats Along Alaska's Arctic Coast
Modeling Wave Dynamics to Assess Coastal Erosion Threats Along Alaska's Arctic Coast
Publications
Tropical or extratropical cyclones: What drives the compound flood hazard, impact, and risk for the United States Southeast Atlantic coast?
Subtropical coastlines are impacted by both tropical and extratropical cyclones. While both may lead to substantial damage to coastal communities, it is difficult to determine the contribution of tropical cyclones to coastal flooding relative to that of extratropical cyclones. We conduct a large-scale flood hazard and impact assessment across the subtropical Southeast Atlantic Coast of the United
Current and projected flood exposure for Alaska coastal communities
Globally, coastal communities experience flood hazards that are projected to worsen from climate change and sea level rise. The 100-year floodplain or record flood are commonly used to identify risk areas for planning purposes. Remote communities often lack measured flood elevations and require innovative approaches to estimate flood elevations. This study employs observation-based methods to esti
Evaluation of the characteristics, discharge, and water quality of selected springs at Fort Irwin National Training Center, San Bernardino County, California
Eight springs and seeps at Fort Irwin National Training Center were described and categorized by their general characteristics, discharge, geophysical properties, and water quality between 2015 and 2017. The data collected establish a modern (2017) baseline of hydrologic conditions at the springs. Two types of springs were identified: (1) precipitation-fed upland springs (Cave, Desert King, Devoug
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Developing a USGS Digital Coral Growth Archive using Rotating X-Ray Computerized Tomography - The ACTS Project
The Archival Computed Tomography Scanning Project (ACTS) currently develops the USGS Coral Core Archive, housed at the Pacific and St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Centers, that contains approximately 500 coral reef cores from U.S. jurisdictions worldwide. This archive, is one of the largest coral archives in the world and provides historical context for coral-reef science studies...
Alaska Flood Staffs
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) uses observations of flooding in communities to monitor hazard conditions and support research by the USGS and its partners into a variety of hazard processes in Alaska. Local observations of flooding at a flood staffs are used to document flood elevations, improve flood models, and support floodplain management decisions.
USGS Research Vessel Williams
USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center's Research Vessel Williams.