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Coastal Science Navigator Companion Guide—Discover the U.S. Geological Survey Coastal Science Products You Need

Circular 1523
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https://doi.org/10.3133/cir1523

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Abstract

The Coastal Science Navigator is an online gateway to a wide variety of U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) coastal change hazards-related information, data, and tools relevant to stakeholders’ scientific and decision-making needs. The products within the Coastal Science Navigator provide data related to past, present, and future threats to our coastlines. The filter search allows users to see all available products and identify relevant options by time scale, geographic scope, coastal hazard theme, and other filters. The guided search suggests products based on users’ answers to a short series of questions. A comprehensive summary is available for each product.

The idea for the Coastal Science Navigator arose in 2020 in response to stakeholder feedback identifying the need for a central source for USGS coastal science information. It was published in July 2023 and initially included 55 products. Regular updates are planned to integrate other existing and new products.

This guide introduces some of the many coastal change hazards-related products available through the USGS. In it, we showcase the products included in the Coastal Science Navigator’s initial publication in July 2023. While it is not representative of all the information, tools, and data available, we hope it serves as a compelling snapshot of what the USGS has to offer and encourages you to explore the Coastal Science Navigator to discover more of the products you need.

To navigate this guide, the products have been organized by the time scale they are best suited for—past, present, or future—although many products cover multiple time scales. An additional section features software, one of the many product types available as filters within the Coastal Science Navigator. Other products include downloadable data, websites, and geonarratives (web pages that combine text, images, and interactive maps into narratives you can scroll through). Featured geographic scopes are also highlighted within this guide, detailing some of the many regions in which the USGS conducts research and illustrating another way to filter products within the Coastal Science Navigator.

Suggested Citation

Anderberg, M., and Ernst, S., 2024, Coastal Science Navigator companion guide—Discover the U.S. Geological Survey coastal science products you need: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1523, 31 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/cir1523.

ISSN: 2330-5703 (online)

ISSN: 1067-084X (print)

Table of Contents

  • Coastal Science Navigator Website
  • About This Guide
  • Products for the Present
  • Products for the Past
  • Products for the Future
  • Downloadable Software
  • Geographic Highlights
  • Table of Time Scale and Geographic Scope Product Filters
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Coastal Science Navigator companion guide—Discover the U.S. Geological Survey coastal science products you need
Series title Circular
Series number 1523
DOI 10.3133/cir1523
Year Published 2024
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center
Description iv, 31 p.
Online Only (Y/N) N
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
Google Analytic Metrics Metrics page
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