Attributes for NHDPlus Catchments (Version 1.1) for the Conterminous United States: Level 3 Ecoregions
Michael Wieczorek, Andrew E. LaMotte
2010, Data Series 490-09
This data set represents the estimated area of level 3 ecological landscape regions (ecoregions), as defined by Omernik (1987), compiled for every catchment of NHDPlus for the conterminous United States. The source data set is Level III Ecoregions of the Continental United States (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2003). The NHDPlus...
A comparison of multi-spectral, multi-angular, and multi-temporal remote sensing datasets for fractional shrub canopy mapping in Arctic Alaska
David J. Selkowitz
2010, Remote Sensing of Environment (114) 1338-1352
Shrub cover appears to be increasing across many areas of the Arctic tundra biome, and increasing shrub cover in the Arctic has the potential to significantly impact global carbon budgets and the global climate system. For most of the Arctic, however, there is...
Arsenic-related water quality with depth and water quality of well-head samples from production wells, Oklahoma, 2008
Carol Becker, S. Jerrod Smith, James R. Greer, Kevin A. Smith
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5047
The U.S. Geological Survey well profiler was used to describe arsenic-related water quality with well depth and identify zones yielding water with high arsenic concentrations in two production wells in central and western Oklahoma that yield water from the Permian-aged Garber-Wellington and Rush Springs aquifers, respectively. In addition, well-head samples...
Groundwater-quality monitoring program in Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1980-2008
Lisa A. Senior, Ronald A. Sloto
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5087
The U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Chester County Water Resources Authority and the Chester County Health Department began a groundwater-quality monitoring program in 1980 in Chester County, Pa., where a large percentage of the population relies on wells for drinking-water supply. This report documents the program and serves...
Impacts and predictions of coastal change during hurricanes
Hilary Stockdon, Abby Sallenger
2010, Fact Sheet 2010-3012
Beaches serve as a natural barrier between the ocean and inland communities, ecosystems, and resources. These dynamic environments move and change in response to winds, waves, and currents. During a powerful hurricane, changes to beaches can be large, and the results are sometimes catastrophic. Lives are lost, communities are destroyed,...
Proceedings of the Colorado River Basin Science and Resource Management Symposium, November 18-20, 2008, Scottsdale, Arizona
Theodore S. Melis, John F. Hamill, Glenn E. Bennett, Coggins Jr., Paul E. Grams, Theodore A. Kennedy, Dennis M. Kubly, Barbara E. Ralston
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5135
Since the 1980s, four major science and restoration programs have been developed for the Colorado River Basin to address primarily the conservation of native fish and other wildlife pursuant to the Endangered Species Act (ESA): (1) Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Fish Species in the Upper Colorado River Basin (commonly...
Environmental flow studies of the Fort Collins Science Center— Cherry Creek, Arizona
Terry J. Waddle, Ken D. Bovee
2010, Open-File Report 2009-1272
At the request of the U.S. Forest Service, an instream flow assessment was conducted at Cherry Creek, Ariz., to investigate habitat for native and introduced fish species and to describe the beneficial use of a possible instream flow water right. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Fort Collins Science Center performed...
Testing statistical self-similarity in the topology of river networks
Brent M. Troutman, Ricardo Mantilla, Vijay K. Gupta
2010, Journal of Geophysical Research F: Earth Surface (115)
Recent work has demonstrated that the topological properties of real river networks deviate significantly from predictions of Shreve's random model. At the same time the property of mean self-similarity postulated by Tokunaga's model is well supported by data. Recently, a new class of network model called random self-similar networks (RSN)...
Sediment transport and deposition on a river-dominated tidal flat: An idealized model study
Christopher R. Sherwood, Shih-Nan Chen, W. Rockwell Geyer, David K. Ralston
2010, Journal of Geophysical Research C: Oceans (115)
A 3-D hydrodynamic model is used to investigate how different size classes of river-derived sediment are transported, exported and trapped on an idealized, river-dominated tidal flat. The model is composed of a river channel flanked by sloping tidal flats, a configuration motivated by the intertidal region of the Skagit River...
Carbon dioxide (CO2) sequestration in deep saline aquifers and formations: Chapter 3
Robert J. Rosenbauer, Burt Thomas
2010, Book chapter, Developments and Innovation in Carbon Dioxide (Co2) Capture and Storage Technology: Carbon Dioxide (Co2) Storage and Utilisation
Carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and sequestration in geologic media is one among many emerging strategies to reduce atmospheric emissions of anthropogenic CO2. This chapter looks at the potential of deep saline aquifers – based on their capacity and close proximity to large point sources of CO2 – as repositories for...
Genetic diversity and variation of mitochondrial DNA in native and introduced bighead carp
Si-Fa Li, Qin-Ling Yang, Jia-Wei Xu, Cheng-Hui Wang, Duane Chapman, Guoping Lu
2010, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (139) 937-946
The bighead carp Hypophthalmichthys nobilis is native to China but has been introduced to over 70 countries and is established in many large river systems. Genetic diversity and variation in introduced bighead carp have not previously been evaluated, and a systematic comparison among fish from different river systems was unavailable. In this...
A minimally invasive method for extraction of sturgeon oocytes
James S. Candrl, Diana M. Papoulias, Donald E. Tillitt
2010, North American Journal of Aquaculture (72) 184-187
Fishery biologists, hatchery personnel, and caviar fishers routinely extract oocytes from sturgeon (Acipenseridae) to determine the stage of maturation by checking egg quality. Typically, oocytes are removed either by inserting a catheter into the oviduct or by making an incision in the body cavity. Both methods can be time-consuming and...
The Block composite submarine landslide, southern New England slope, U.S.A.: A morphological analysis
Jacques Locat, Uri S. ten Brink, Jason D. Chaytor
2010, Book chapter, Submarine mass movements and their consequences
Recent multibeam surveys along the continental slope and rise off southeast New England has enabled a detailed morphological analysis of the Block composite landslide. This landslide consists of at least three large debris lobes resting on a gradient less than 0.5 °. The slide took place on gradients of between...
Fisheries indicators, freshwater
Thomas J. Kwak
2010, Book chapter, Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability
Freshwater fisheries exist among diverse ecosystems and fauna, provide societal benefits, and are influenced by human activities. Fisheries scientists assess the status and sustainability of fisheries by multiple approaches, including abundance and condition indices, population parameters, community indices, modeling, and surveys of habitat and human dimensions. The future sustainability of...
Assessment and management of ecological integrity: Chapter 12
Thomas J. Kwak, Mary Freeman
2010, Book chapter, Inland fisheries management in North America
Assessing and understanding the impacts of human activities on aquatic ecosystems has long been a focus of ecologists, water resources managers, and fisheries scientists. While traditional fisheries management focused on single-species approaches to enhance fish stocks, there is a growing emphasis on management approaches at community and ecosystem levels. Of...
Utilization of AMD sludges from the anthracite region of Pennsylvania for removal of phosphorus from wastewater
P.L. Sibrell, C.A. Cravotta III, W.G. Lehman, W. Reichert
2010, Journal of the American Society of Mining and Reclamation 1085-1100
Excess phosphorus (P) inputs from human sewage, animal feeding operations, and nonpoint source discharges to the environment have resulted in the eutrophication of sensitive receiving bodies of water such as the Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay. Phosphorus loads in wastewater discharged from such...
Geodetic evidence for en echelon dike emplacement and concurrent slow slip during the June 2007 intrusion and eruption at Kilauea volcano, Hawaii
E. K. Montgomery-Brown, D. K. Sinnett, Michael Poland, P. Segall, Tim R. Orr, H. Zebker, Asta Mikijus
2010, Journal of Geophysical Research - Solid Earth (115)
A series of complex events at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawaii, 17 June to 19 June 2007, began with an intrusion in the upper east rift zone (ERZ) and culminated with a small eruption (1500 m3). Surface deformation due to the intrusion was recorded in unprecedented detail by Global Positioning System (GPS)...
Seismicity of the Earth 1900-2007
Arthur C. Tarr, Antonio H. Villasenor, Kevin P. Furlong, Susan Rhea, Harley M. Benz
2010, Scientific Investigations Map 3064
This map illustrates more than one century of global seismicity in the context of global plate tectonics and the Earth's physiography. Primarily designed for use by earth scientists and engineers interested in earthquake hazards of the 20th and early 21st centuries, this map provides a comprehensive overview of strong earthquakes...
Hydrogeologic framework of the middle San Pedro watershed, southeastern Arizona
Jesse E. Dickinson, Jeffrey R. Kennedy, D. R. Pool, Jeffrey T. Cordova, John T. Parker, J. P. Macy, Blakemore Thomas
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5126
Water managers in rural Arizona are under increasing pressure to provide sustainable supplies of water despite rapid population growth and demands for environmental protection. This report describes the results of a study of the hydrogeologic framework of the middle San Pedro watershed. The components of this report include: (1) a...
The PRISM3D paleoenvironmental reconstruction
H. Dowsett, M. Robinson, A.M. Haywood, U. Salzmann, Daniel Hill, L.E. Sohl, M. Chandler, Mark Williams, K. Foley, D.K. Stoll
2010, Stratigraphy (7) 123-139
The Pliocene Research, Interpretation and Synoptic Mapping (PRISM) paleoenvironmental reconstruction is an internally consistent and comprehensive global synthesis of a past interval of relatively warm and stable climate. It is regularly used in model studies that aim to better understand Pliocene climate, to improve model performance in future climate scenarios,...
The Hazards Data Distribution System update
Brenda K. Jones, Rynn M. Lamb
2010, Fact Sheet 2010-3053
After a major disaster, a satellite image or a collection of aerial photographs of the event is frequently the fastest, most effective way to determine its scope and severity. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Emergency Operations Portal provides emergency first responders and support personnel with easy access to imagery and...
Alluvial Diamond Resource Potential and Production Capacity Assessment of Ghana
Peter G. Chirico, Katherine C. Malpeli, Solomon Anum, Emily C. Phillips
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5045
In May of 2000, a meeting was convened in Kimberley, South Africa, and attended by representatives of the diamond industry and leaders of African governments to develop a certification process intended to assure that rough, exported diamonds were free of conflictual concerns. This meeting was supported later in 2000 by...
The National Map: New Viewer, Services, and Data Download
Robert M. Dollison
2010, Fact Sheet 2010-3055
Managed by the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) National Geospatial Program, The National Map has transitioned data assets and viewer applications to a new visualization and product and service delivery environment, which includes an improved viewing platform, base map data and overlay services, and an integrated data download service. This new...
Thermal Imaging of the Waccasassa Bay Preserve: Image Acquisition and Processing
Ellen A. Raabe, Elzbieta Bialkowska-Jelinska
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1120
Thermal infrared (TIR) imagery was acquired along coastal Levy County, Florida, in March 2009 with the goal of identifying groundwater-discharge locations in Waccasassa Bay Preserve State Park (WBPSP). Groundwater discharge is thermally distinct in winter when Floridan aquifer temperature, 71-72 degrees F, contrasts with the surrounding cold surface waters. Calibrated...
Gulf of Mexico Climate-History Calibration Study
Jessica W. Spear, Richard Z. Poore
2010, Fact Sheet 2010-3044
Reliable instrumental records of past climate are available for about the last 150 years only. To supplement the instrumental record, reconstructions of past climate are made from natural recorders such as trees, ice, corals, and microfossils preserved in sediments. These proxy records provide information on the rate and magnitude of...
