The following internet sites provide general information about oceanography and the geologic processes which modify coastlines over time, such as hurricanes. Two of the leading research centers for coastal research are Woods Hole and Scripps Oceanographic Institutes.

http://www.haznet.org/text/erosion.html
This SeaGrant - HazNet site contains an annotated list of other web sites related to coastal geology and coastal erosion.

http://www.haznet.org/text/hurricane.html
This SeaGrant - HazNet site contains an annotated list of other web sites related to hurricanes.

http://marine.usgs.gov/
The web page for the Coastal and Marine Geology Program of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) contains information about geologic studies of U.S. coastal areas. Follow the "Web Highlights" link to see a wide variety of interesting coastal research programs that the USGS is currently involved in.

http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/
The web page of the USGS Center for Coastal Geology features information and studies related to hurricanes, natural hazards and public safety, and environmental quality and preservation.

http://mgs.dnr.md.gov/coastal/index.html
The Maryland Geological Survey's Coastal and Estuarine Geology Program highlights research being done along the Atlantic coast.

http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/
Web page for the USGS Wood's Hole, Massachusetts field center for coastal and marine research. Information and data are available from the scientific projects sponsored by Wood's Hole, including many studies located in the northeastern United States.

http://www-ccs.ucsd.edu/
Center for Coastal Studies at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography in San Diego, California. Scripps provides information about their research and access to data collected from various coastal studies projects.

http://www.esdim.noaa.gov/ocean_page.html
This web site, Oceanography Resources on the Internet from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), provides a large number of links to oceanography research projects and data.

http://www.miracosta.cc.ca.us/home/cmetzler/field_trip/top.html
A virtual field trip from MiraCosta College in Oceanside, California which visits coastal erosion features along the coast of San Diego County.

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