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Field Center for Coastal and Marine Geology
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/index.html
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This division of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) is located in Woods Hole Massachusetts, and is one of three teams conducting coastal and marine research. The project pages include research information about Boston Harbor, Stellwagen Bank, New York Bight, North Carolina, gas hydrates, coastal vulnerability, glacier studies, coastal sediments, transport, and erosion. Operations include coastal observations, modeling, videos, seafloor mapping, and a sediment transport lab. Also included is a photo and information archive with old samples, publications, seismic records, and field activities, as well as links to more information about USGS coastal studies.
Intended for grade levels:
  • College (15-16)
  • Graduate / Professional
Type of resource:
  • Portal:
    • Government
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geology
  • Ocean Sciences:
    • Physical oceanography
Technical requirements:
QuickTime or Waaplay needed for .flc movie files.
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Information presented on this website is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credit is requested.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-002-099
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: United States Geological Survey; Woods Hole Field Center