Despite the U.S. Geological Survey warning that waves and storm surge from Hurricane Helene would remake the length of the shoreline on Florida’s West Coast, that is exactly where the agency's ...

The United States Geological Survey will deploy wave sensors at eight locations on Monday in preparation for Hurricane Milton, the department announced in a news release. They will be placed between ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The U.S. Geological Survey has deployed 13 wave sensors ahead of Hurricane Helene to analyze the storm and collect data. The sensors, put between Venice and Panama City, will ...

As Hurricane Dorian approaches, USGS field crews are now installing storm-tide sensors like this one, deployed in North Carolina in advance of Hurricane Florence's landfall in 2018. (Jessica Cain/USGS ...

Waves, tide, and wind dominate coastal processes and landforms. Rivers deliver sediment to the coast, where it can be reworked to form deltas, beaches, dunes, and barrier islands. The coastal zone is ...

Researchers develop a proof-of-concept millimeter wave radar sensor that can detect extremely small vibrations and movements. Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have developed a proof ...

Standing by the sea, most people enjoy watching waves roll in or noticing when the tide creeps higher than expected, but few really understand why it happens. Here’s a clear breakdown of what drives ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — King tides are taking aim at the Oregon and Washington coasts later this week. This comes as another storm builds over the Pacific Ocean, bringing rain and wind back to the ...

In addition to thunderstorms hitting the Oregon and Southwest Washington Coast today, we also have the king tides crashing along our coastal shores, in all their glory, for the next two days. During ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Ever wonder how data is gathered and collected for a hurricane? The USGS is deploying 13 wave sensors between Venice and Panama City, prior to Hurricane Helene’s landfall to help.

This prototype millimeter-wave radar sensor developed at UC Davis is capable of measuring extremely small vibrations and movements while being energy-efficient and cheap to produce. (Omeed Momeni/UC ...