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North Carolina Wetlands Not Keeping Up with Sea Level Rise
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NC SET COP’s analysis of 132 SETs installed across North Carolina found that 33 recorded net losses in elevation over the entire record of ...
Ecological Effects of Sea Level Rise in North Carolina: Maps, Marshes ...
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North Carolina coastal decision makers need locally tailored information to successfully plan for the future effect of sea level rise and storminess ...
Researchers Document Recent Elevation Trends in North Carolina Coastal ...
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The North Carolina SET Community of Practice partners have been working together since 2018 to collect updated data from the 150 individual SETs that ...
North Carolina Archives - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
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North Carolina has some of the best conditions to support offshore wind energy in the Southeast U.S. Three wind energy areas (WEA) identified by the ...
Beaufort - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
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The Lab moved to its current location on Pivers Island in 1902 and was made part of NCCOS in 1999. The Beaufort Lab is also home to the NOAA National ...
Research Reveals the Potential of Nature-Based Solutions for Increasing ...
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The project, which uses dredged sediments to restore coastal fringing wetlands to their historical extent, would be located adjacent to the primary ...
New Research on Dunes Supports Better Protection from Coastal Flooding
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North Carolina’s Outer Banks have some of the highest rates of coastal erosion and sea level rise on the East Coast, providing the perfect setting to ...
Workshop Highlights Data Needs for Marine Spatial Planning in Federal ...
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Workshop participants in breakout groups review the data inventory and discuss new data sources to improve future marine planning efforts. In a recent ...
The Coastal Recovery from Storms Tool (CReST): Modeling Impacts of Sea ...
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We are developing a community modeling tool, based on field data, to inform impact and vulnerability assessments of dune and beach recovery following ...
Marine Spatial Planning Data Development: Virginia, North Carolina, and ...
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The Marine Spatial Planning Workshop happened on April 9–10, 2024 in Beaufort, North Carolina. Each session focused on a different aspect of the ...
NCCOS PROJECT - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
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At the end of the project, stakeholder groups, regional businesses, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations in North Carolina will be ...
Understanding Processes Driving Sand Dune Erosion and Creation on an ...
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This study investigates how beaches and foredunes at Cape Lookout National Seashore, North Carolina, have changed using airborne lidar and three ...
Celebrating 125 Years of Science at the NOAA Beaufort Lab (Video)
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The Beaufort Laboratory in North Carolina is celebrating its 125th Anniversary this year! As the second oldest federal marine science laboratory in ...
NCCOS Improves Seagrass Coverage Estimates in North Carolina
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In North Carolina, seagrass ranges from continuous meadows (extending tens of kilometers) to groups of patchy mounds (less than a meter across). To ...
Mapping and Biological Assessments in Potential Wind Energy Area of ...
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Similar to other outer shelf regions offshore North Carolina, the seafloor is comprised of a mix of unconsolidated sediments (sand), low relief ...
Explore North Carolina’s Shipwrecks, Marine Life Virtually with 'Living ...
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The interactive tool brings North Carolina’s underwater battlefield to your fingertips, allowing users to explore data collected during NOAA missions ...
Design, Distribution of Artificial Reef Structures Affect Fish ...
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The researchers used multibeam and splitbeam echosounders mounted to the hull of NOAA Ship Nancy Foster to survey 31 artificial reef structures and ...
Salt Marsh Carbon Capture & Response to Sea Level Rise at Marine Base ...
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Sea level rise, shoreline erosion, and pond formation threaten salt marsh habitat at U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina ...
Survey Finds Coastal Carolina Residents Support Offshore Wind Energy ...
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Map showing North Carolina offshore wind call areas. Credit: U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management. A survey of households in coastal North and South ...
Supporting Redesign of Battleship NORTH CAROLINA Park to Reduce ...
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Since 1961, the USS North Carolina has been moored in a dredged slip on the Cape Fear River among more than 2,000 acres of tidal wetlands and ...