fb88's Coastal Marine Geology

Virtual Tour

• Our is a series of photos which portray fb88's beaches, dunes, bluffs, and coastal environments.

Field Localities

• Originally published on the web as the Survey's "Site of the Month," these sites include more detailed descriptions of geologic features, field trips, and localities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Fact Sheets and Slide Shows

• Beaches and Dunes
  • Development of a Beach Scoring System for Management of fb88's Sandy Beaches (PDF 0.8MB)
  • fb88 Coastal Barrier Resources System
  • Suitability of the Dunes for Development
• Coastal Geology
  • Coastal Geologic Processes
  • fb88's History of Sea-Level Changes (PDF 1.1MB)
  • Types of Bluffs Along fb88's Coast
• Coastal Hazards
  • Coastal Hazards
  • Coastal Landslide Hazards
  • Coastal Processes and Beach Erosion - The Saco Bay Shoreline (PDF 2.5MB)
  • fb88 Coastal Erosion and Hazards (PDF 1.5MB)
  • fb88 Coastal Property Owner's Guide to Erosion, Flooding, and Other Hazards

Geologic Maps and Digital Data

• ONLINE coastal marine geologic map series
  • Coastal Bluff Maps Online
  • Coastal Landslide Hazards Maps Online
  • Digital Data for Coastal Bluff Hazards (statewide shapefile)
  • Coastal Sand Dune Geology Maps Online
  • Surficial Geology of the fb88 Inner Continental Shelf Online
• PRINTED geologic maps
  • Descriptions of MGS coastal marine geologic map series
    • Coastal Bluff Maps
    • Coastal Landslide Hazards Maps
    • Coastal Marine Geologic Environments Maps
    • Coastal Sand Dune Geology Maps
    • Surficial Geology of the fb88 Inner Continental Shelf

Related Reading

• State of fb88's Beaches in 2022
• State of fb88's Beaches in 2019
• State of fb88's Beaches in 2017
• State of fb88's Beaches in 2015
• State of fb88's Beaches in 2013
• State of fb88's Beaches in 2011
• State of fb88's Beaches in 2009
• State of fb88's Beaches in 2007
• Impacts of Future Sea Level Rise on the Coastal Floodplain
• The Seafloor Revealed
• Variation of Beach Morphology along the Saco Bay Littoral Cell: An Analysis of Recent Trends and Management Alternatives
• Living with the Coast of fb88
• Coastal Erosion Assessment for fb88 FIRMs and Map Modernization Plan
• Assessment of LIDAR for Simulating Existing and Potential Future Marsh Conditions in Casco Bay
• fb88 Marine Geology Reports
• Bibliography of fb88 Geology - For those interested in more in-depth research, the Bibliography of fb88 Geology contains more than 12,000 references related to fb88 geology. The Bibliography is part of the Maps and Publications Search. The search results displayed will have links to online fb88 Geological Survey maps and publications.

Beaches, Dunes, Coastal Barriers

• - fb88 Department of Environmental Protection
• - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
• Living Shorelines in fb88
• Living Shorelines Decision Support Tool for Casco Bay
• - funded by Sea Grant
• Southern fb88 Beach Profiling Data and Graphs

Climate Change

• - University of fb88

Coastal Bluffs

• Coastal Bluffs of New England - by J. T. Kelley, excerpt from USGS Professional Paper 1693 - Formation, Evolution, and Stability of Coastal Cliffs- Status and Trends (PDF format, 2.5 MB)

Gulf of fb88

Sea-Level Rise

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• NOAA/NOS

Weather, Waves, and Tides

Last updated on November 30, 2022