USGS Western Coastal and Marine Geology

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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• News from the Field: Scientists Map Unexplored Arctic Sea Floor
  This month, scientists from the USGS and Natural Resources Canada are mapping the sea floor in the Arctic Ocean aboard two icebreakers. This research will shed light on the Arctic’s geologic history and help define the limits of the U.S. and Canadian extended continental shelf, where the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea allows coastal nations certain sovereign rights over seafloor resources.
  Read more about this research, including the blog written by USGS Public Affairs Specialist Jessica Robertson, from the US Coast Guard Cutter Healy.
  
  
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• Highlights from Newsletter Sound Waves

WCMG Highlights from Sound Waves Monthly Newsletter Scientists Map Unexplored Arctic Sea Floor This research will shed light on the Arctic's geologic history and help define the limits of the U.S. and Canadian extended continental shelf... [more...] Tribal Canoes Towing Underwater Probes in the Salish Sea Attract Widespread Interest, Gather Valuable Water-Quality Data In a first for the Tribal Journey, five of the canoes towed underwater probes that collected scientific data on water quality... [more...] USGS Emeritus Scientist Keith Kvenvolden Honored at International Conference on Gas Hydrates USGS WCMG Emeritus Scientist Keith Kvenvolden received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 6th International Conference on Gas Hydrates... [more...]