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Before and After Photos: SE Beach Dunes Lost to Hurricane Matthew
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Shoemaker Awards for “From Icefield to Ocean” and the Coastal and Marine Geology Program Web Site
The Eugene M. Shoemaker Award for Communications Excellence recognizes USGS products that demonstrate extraordinary effectiveness in communicating and...
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