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A NOAA Office of Coast Survey-funded mapping center working to operationalize cutting-edge approaches to seafloor mapping and improving response capacity to coastal hazards.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Improving the efficiency of seafloor mapping efforts via advanced technology and processing algorithms.<\/p>\n

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Developing tools for high precision measurements of the seafloor in coastal zones.<\/p>\n

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Increasing capacity to rapidly respond to coastal impacts and changes.<\/p>\n

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Resolving complexity of spatial and temporal scales for hydrodynamic modeling in nearshore environments.<\/p>\n

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