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Louisiana
Subsidence in the Mississippi Delta
July 3, 2009 | National Geographic

It is predicted that the Mississippi River Delta may be inundated in less than a century. The major problem is that there is not enough sediment accumulating in the delta.

Related Article: Louisiana coastal subsidence.

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Exxon in Deep Water Off Libya
June 30, 2009 | Reuters

A short article on the Reuters website reports that Exxon is drilling three deep water exploration wells in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya.

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Cape Cod Houses Washed Away
June 28, 2009 | AOL News

Portions of Cape Cod have experienced serious beach erosion. One area near Chatham is reported to have lost several houses since a barrier island was breached by a storm in 2007.


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Human Activities and U.S. West Coast
June 6, 2009 | National Science Foundation

Human activities are having a noticeable effect on ocean waters off the United States West Coast. Scientists have been collecting data for two years now to see which areas have changed the most, and how. Their results are presented in the form of an impact score map.

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World’s Second Largest Artificial Coral Reef
May 29, 2009 | CNN

The US Navy scuttled a retired ship, the USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary about seven miles south of Key West. The goal was to make what could become the world’s second largest artificial coral reef. The goal is to produce habitat, diving opportunities and a fishing destination.

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Gulf of Mexico Gas Hydrate Discovery
May 18, 2009 | Reuters

A promising natural gas hydrate deposit has been found in the Gulf of Mexico. This deposit differs from others - it is in a sand reservoir which might make it producible by conventional methods.

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Natural Seafloor Oil Seeps
May 15, 2009 | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

An article on the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute website explores seafloor oil seeps. The image below is from NASA’s Earth Observatory and shows slicks from natural seeps in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Climate Change and the Coral Triangle
May 15, 2009 | CNN

The Coral Triangle spans portions of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste. This rich coral environment is in jeopardy as climate change modifies habitats.

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Deep Water Platforms and Satellite Fields
May 8, 2009 | Wall Street Journal

An interesting article in the Wall Street Journal describes how British Petroleum is using some of their deep water platforms in the Gulf of Mexico as central facilities for satellite fields which are twenty or more miles away.

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Gulf of Mexico Oil and Gas Forecast
May 6, 2009 | Minerals management Service

A release from the Minerals Management Service…. “Gulf of Mexico oil production is forecasted to increase substantially over the next several years, possibly reaching 1.8 million barrels of oil per day. Gas production is forecasted to continue its decline over the next four years due to aging projects in shallow water.”

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Gulf of Mexico Sediment Plumes
May 5, 2009 | NASA Earth Observatory

Sediment laden waters from the Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers roil the Gulf of Mexico in this satellite image from NASA’s Earth Observatory.

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Chesapeake Bay Bathymetry
May 4, 2009 | Clastic Detritus

Brian Romans has a brief posting about Chesapeake Bay bathymetry and how you can view it in Google Earth. He also points to NOAA’s Estuarine Bathymetry website where you can get lots of data about estuaries of the United States.

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Abandoning Newtok, Alaska
April 30, 2009 | CNN

The people of Newtok, Alaska are moving their community in response to erosion, flooding and subsidence. Climate change is being blamed.

USGS article on northern Alaska coastal erosion.

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Offshore Drilling and the US Energy Future
April 13, 2009 | CNN

Department of Interior Secretary, Ken Salazar, visits offshore rigs on the outer continental shelf and explains their role in the energy future of the United States.

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Waterproof Notebooks
April 12, 2009 | Waterproof-Paper.com

Protect your important field notes by writing them in a waterproof notebook with waterproof ink. You work hard to collect important field data, don’t take chances with it. Available in spiral and cloth-bound formats.

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Renewable Energy on the Atlantic Coast
April 3, 2009 | CNNMoney

A new Department of Interior report says that about 20% of the electricity consumed by Atlantic coast states could be made through offshore wind power. The report documents that oil and gas are not the only energy resources of the coastal area.

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Tsunami
Coastal Landslides and Tsunami Hazards
March 28, 2009 | Dave's landslide blog

Dave Petley has an interesting post with informative images titled: “Coastal landslides and tsunami hazards (and the wonder that is Google Earth).” He gives a summary of a recent EOS article by researches at the Geohazard Reserach Centre at Portsmouth University.

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Senegal
Video: Coastal Erosion in Africa
March 18, 2009 | National Geographic

In Senegal, land and homes are being lost to coastal erosion. In this part of west Africa the average rate is a few feet per year but in extreme areas it can be over 100 feet per year.

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Sahara dust storm over the Atlantic
Dust, Aerosols, and Oceanography
March 13, 2009 | EARTH Magazine

This article from EARTH Magazine discusses how dust and natural aerosols may affect the ocean. Experiments with algae were conducted to gain more insight on the topic.

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Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula
February 28, 2009 | EARTH Magazine

In this article from EARTH Magazine, Nate Burgess writes about a visit to the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica. He made the trip to participate in the Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle program, which helps sustain sea turtle populations.

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