As the large populations of coastal areas continue to increase, CMG research seeks to understand the impacts of severe storms on the coastal and nearshore environment. From evaluating the potential hazards posed to life and property to addressing the protection and maintenance of coastal habitats and resources, a better understanding of the forces at work and their potential to cause dramatic change is critical.Other related USGS websites: Center for Integration of Natural Disaster Information [CINDI] El Niņo Home Page
Description: In states bordering the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, vast areas of coastal land have been destroyed since the mid 1800s as a result of natural processes and human activities. The physical factors that have the greatest influence on coastal land loss are reductions in sediment supply, relative sea level rise, and frequent storms, whereas the most important human activities are sediment excavation, river modification, and coastal construction. As a result of these agents and activities, coastal land loss is manifested most commonly as beach/bluff erosion and coastal submergence. updated: 2003-08-20 pages include:
Description: An illustrated discussion of coastal change hazards and the work that the U.S. Geological Survey is doing to map and understand these hazards. updated: 2001-05-03 pages include:
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