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A temporary exposure at the Midshore Regional Solid Waste Facility near Easton, MD, provided an opportunity to document the characteristics of the complex assemblage of surgical facies in that area.Author: U. S. Department of the InteriorISBN-10: 1497449413ISBN-13: 9781497449411Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages:...

The U.S. Geological Survey has published assessments by geologists of undiscovered conventional oil and gas accumulations in the North Slope of Alaska; these assessments contain a set of scientifically based estimates of undiscovered, technically recoverable quantities of oil and gas in desecrate oil and...

The River Master's daily operation records were prepared from hydrologic data collected chiefly on a day-to-day basis. Data for these records were collected and computed by the Office of the Delaware River Master or were furnished by the following agencies and utilities: Data for...

In 2005 willow leaves and A-, B-, C- horizon soils were sampled at 10 sites along a transect near the Quarry prospect and 11 sites along a transect near the big Hurrah mine for the purpose of defining the spatial variability of elements and...

The Experimental Advanced Airborne Research Lidar (EAARL) is an example of a Light Detection and Ranging (Lidar) system that utilizes a blue-green wavelength (532 nanometers) to determine the distance to an object. The distance is determined by recording the travel time of a transmitted...

Despite their relatively small surface area, ocean margins may have a significant impact on global biogeochemical cycles and, potentially, the global air-sea fluxes of carbon dioxide. Margins are characterized by intense geochemical and biological processing of carbon and other elements and exchange large amounts...

A Decree of the Supreme Court of the United States, entered in 1954, established the position of Dela-ware River Master within the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). In addition, the Decree authorizes diver-sions of water from the Delaware River Basin and requires compensating releases from...

Water-resources data were collected to describe the hydrologic conditions at the Raleigh hydrogeologic research station, located in the Piedmont Physiographic Province of North Carolina. Data collected by the U.S. Geological Survey and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water...

The U.S. Geological Survey has a long history of assessing national and global ground-and-surface-water resources and geologically based energy and mineral resources.Author: U. S. Department of the InteriorISBN-10: 1497449189ISBN-13: 9781497449183Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 90Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.19d

126In its 2001 review of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the National Research Council (NRC, p. 126) cautioned that "high-quality personnel are essential for developing high-quality science information" and urged the USGS to "devote substan-tial efforts to recruiting and retaining excellent staff."Author: U. S....

Understanding the time frame in which ecosystem services are expected to be provided is important when resonation projects are being designed and implemented.Author: U. S. Department of the InteriorISBN-10: 1497445426ISBN-13: 9781497445420Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 50Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.31lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x...

In 2012 the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) National Geospatial Program (NGP) funded a study to develop a conceptual prototype for a new National Elevation Dataset (NED) design with expanded capabilities to generate and deliver a suite of bare earth and above ground feature information...

Low-flow statistics are used by South Carolina State agencies, such as the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) and the South Caro-lina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), for many applications, including determining waste-load allocations for point sources, development of total maximum...

Gr is a visualization and analysis application for displaying, editing, and printing X-Y data. It can be used to display or ani-mate vector data, particle paths, or two-dimensional (2D) data fields, but only the data-series interface is described in this docu-ment. Gr works with...

The use of satellite-based Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) to monitor coastal Louisiana inundation was evaluated by the Remote Sensing Applied Research group at the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) National Wetlands Research Center. This initial applied research emphasized preparation of flood distribution maps for coastal...

We applied Hyperion sensor satellite data acquired by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite in conjunction with reconnaissance surveys to map the occurrences of the invasive Chinese tallow tree (Triadica sebifera) in the Toledo Bend Reservoir study area of northwestern...

This report presents a preliminary emergency assessment of the debris-flow hazards from drainage basins burned by the 2013 West Fork Fire Complex near South Fork in southwestern Colorado. Empirical models derived from statistical evaluation of data collected from recently burned basins throughout the intermountain...

Increased demands for cleaner burning energy, coupled with the relatively recent technological advances in accessing unconventional hydrocarbon-rich geologic formations, have led to an intense effort to find and extract natural gas from various underground sources around the country. One of these sources, the Marcellus...

Increased demands for cleaner burning energy, coupled with the relatively recent technological advances in accessing unconventional hydrocarbon-rich geologic formations, have led to an intense effort to find and extract natural gas from various underground sources around the country. One of these sources, the Marcellus...

The U.S. Geological Survey Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science (CEGIS) was created in 2006 and since that time has provided research primarily in support of The National Map. The presentations and publications of the CEGIS researchers document the research accomplish-ments that include...

Commonly accepted concept concerning the lower Paleozoic stratigraphy of northern Nevada are based on the assumption that the deep-water aspects of Ordovician to Devonian siliceous strata are due to their origin is a distant oceanic environment, and their presence where we find them is...

This study demonstrates the value of information (VOI) of moderate-resolution land imagery (MRLI)-which mostly includes Landsat imagery-using a case study of agricultural production and preservation of groundwater resources in the agricultural State of Iowa. The MRLI is used widely in several sectors; however, the...

If you are reading this report, you probably have a reason to learn more about mercury in Indiana watersheds. Your reason may be linked to your involvement with fishing, outdoor recreation, science, and resource management or to concerns about one or more of Indiana's...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is responsible for maintaining the shipping channel in the lower Columbia River (LCR). The LCR shipping channel has historically been maintained (through dredging) at an authorized depth of 40 ft, but a channel deepening project was proposed...

Biomonitoring programs based on benthic macroinvertebrates are well-established worldwide. Their value, however, depends on the appropriateness of the analytical techniques used. All United States State, benthic macroinvertebrate biomonitoring programs were surveyed regarding the purposes of their programs, quality-assurance and quality-control procedures used, habitat and...

Ash3d is a three-dimensional Eulerian atmospheric model for tephra transport, dispersal, and deposition, written by the authors to study and forecast hazards of volcanic ash clouds and tephra fall. In this report, we explain how to set up simulations using both a web interface...

In 1994, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, deployed three sets of moorings in Sinclair Inlet, which is a relatively small embayment on the western side of Puget Sound (fig. 1). This inlet is home to the Puget Sound...

Successful management practices of avian populations depend on understanding relationships between birds and their habitat, especially in rare habitats, such as riparian areas of the desert Southwest. Remote-sensing technology has become popular in habitat modeling, but most of these models focus on single species,...

At the request of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, we performed a study during April-July 2010 to characterize mercury (Hg), monomethyl mercury (MMeHg), and other geochemical constituents in sediment, water, and biota at the Clyde Gold Mine and the Elgin Mercury Mine, located...

Biotelemetry is a useful tool to monitor the movements of animals and is widely applied in fisheries research. Radio or acoustic technology can be used, depending on the study design and the environmental conditions in the study area. A broad definition of telemetry also...

A previous collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey and the Bureau of Reclamation resulted in a watershed model for four watersheds that discharge into Potholes Reservoir, Washington. Since the model was constructed, two new meteorological sites have been established that provide more reliable...

This report summarizes a preliminary study of bed-material transport, vertical and lateral channel changes, and existing datasets for the Tillamook (drainage area 156 square kilometers [km2]), Trask (451 km2), Wilson (500 km2), Kilchis (169 km2), Miami (94 km2), and Nehalem (2,207 km2) Rivers along...

The 2013 Annual Report illustrates innovative incremental urbanism through projects that could be replicated in other communities across the country. These projects respond to residents who live, play and work in the Martin County Community Redevelopment Areas (CRA). Each project addresses common issues found...

Passage and survival data for yearling and subyearling Chinook salmon and juvenile steelhead were collected at McNary Dam between 2006 and 2009. These data have provided critical information for resource managers to implement structural and operational changes designed to improve the survival of juvenile...

This report summarizes a preliminary study of bed-material transport, vertical and lateral channel changes, and existing datasets for the Coquille River basin, which encompasses 2,745 km2 (square kilometers) of the southwestern Oregon coast.Author: U. S. Department of the InteriorISBN-10: 1497359856ISBN-13: 9781497359857Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing...

Modern seismic design is strictly governed by building code requirements, such as those found in ASCE/SEI 7-10, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures. Similarly, modern seismic assessment of existing buildings (and seismic rehabilitation) is governed by requirements found in ASCE/SEI 41-06, Seismic...

This report summarizes a reconnaissancelevel assessment of channel condition and bedmaterial transport relevant to the permitting of instream gravel extraction in Hunter Creek, a coastal stream draining to the Pacific Ocean south of Gold Beach, Oregon (fig. 1, next page). The assessment is based...

In August 2007, the Milepost 17 and Wautoma fires burned a combined total of 77,349 acres (31,302 hectares) of the Fitzner-Eberhardt Arid Land Ecology Reserve (ALE), part of the Hanford Reach National Monument administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Mid- Columbia...

We performed a series of analyses of mark-recapture data from a study at The Dalles Dam during 2010 to determine if model assumptions for estimation of juvenile salmonid dam-passage survival were met and if results were similar to those using the University of Washington's...

We have completed an array of high-resolution simulations of present and future climate over Western North America (WNA) and Eastern North America (ENA) by dynamically downscaling global climate simulations using a regional climate model, RegCM3. The simulations are intended to provide long time series...

Soil gas, soil, and water were assessed for organic and inorganic constituents at the former hospital landfill located in a 75-acre study area near the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia, from April to September 2010.Author: U. S. Department of the...

This book is an introductory outline of NFPA 72, 2010 edition based upon the National Fire Protection Association training seminar in Fire Alarm Inspection and Testing given in December 2009. This book concentrates on Inspections as opposed to Testing and gives a foundation in...

A strategy for monitoring post-fire seedings in the sagebrush steppe of the Intermountain West was developed and used to monitor four example fires in the Vale, Oregon District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). We began to develop a potential approach by (1)...

Previous investigations indicate that natural attenuation and biodegradation of chlorinated volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are substantial in groundwater beneath the 9-acre former landfill at Operable Unit 1, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Keyport, Washington.Author: U. S. Department of the InteriorISBN-10: 1496184548ISBN-13: 9781496184542Publisher: Createspace Independent...

The Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN) is an integrated network of real-time water-level gaging stations, ground-elevation models, and water-surface elevation models designed to provide scientists, engineers, and waterresource managers with current (2000-2009) water-depth information for the entire freshwater portion of the greater Everglades.Author: U....

Concentrations of 18 PAH compounds were characterized from six urban source areas (parking lots, feeder street, collector street, arterial street, rooftop, and strip mall) around Madison, Wisconsin. Parking lots were categorized into those that were or were not sealed. On average, chrysene, fluoranthene, and...

Conservation efforts for greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), hereafter sage-grouse, are underway across the range of this species. Over 70 local working groups have been established and are implementing on-the-ground sage-grouse oriented conservation projects. Early on in this process, the California Department of Fish and...

Beulah Reservoir in southeastern Oregon provides irrigation water to nearby farms and supports an adfluvial population of threatened bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus). Summer drawdowns in the reservoir could affect forage fish production and overwintering bull trout. To assess the impacts of drawdown, we sampled...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Wisconsin Water Science Center is responsible for presenting data collected or estimated for water withdrawals and diversions every 5 years to the National Water-Use Information Program (NWUIP). This program serves many purposes such as quantifying how much, where, and...

The avocational engagement of interested individuals in scientific observation and research is not new. Amateur ornithologists monitored the timing of bird migration in 18th century Finland; in Victorian England, citizen astronomers participated in the British government's Transit of Venus project to accurately measure the...