Comparison of precipitation chemistry measurements obtained by the Canadian Air and Precipitation Monitoring Network and National Atmospheric Deposition Program for the period 1995-2004
Gregory A. Wetherbee, Michael J. Shaw, Natalie E. Latysh, Christopher M.B. Lehmann, Jane E. Rothert
2010, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (164) 111-132
Precipitation chemistry and depth measurements obtained by the Canadian Air and Precipitation Monitoring Network (CAPMoN) and the US National Atmospheric Deposition Program/National Trends Network (NADP/NTN) were compared for the 10-year period 1995–2004. Colocated sets of CAPMoN and NADP instrumentation, consisting of precipitation collectors and rain gages, were operated simultaneously per...
Attributes for NHDPlus Catchments (Version 1.1) for the Conterminous United States: Nutrient Application (Phosphorus and Nitrogen ) for Fertilizer and Manure Applied to Crops (Cropsplit), 2002
Michael Wieczorek, Andrew E. LaMotte
2010, Data Series 490-08
This data set represents the estimated amount of phosphorus and nitrogen fertilizers applied to selected crops for the year 2002, compiled for every catchment of NHDPlus for the conterminous United States. The source data set is based on 2002 fertilizer data (Ruddy and others, 2006) and tabulated by crop type...
Attributes for NHDPlus Catchments (Version 1.1) for the Conterminous United States: Average Atmospheric (Wet) Deposition of Inorganic Nitrogen, 2002
Michael Wieczorek, Andrew E. LaMotte
2010, Data Series 490-02
This data set represents the average atmospheric (wet) deposition, in kilograms per square kilometer, of inorganic nitrogen for the year 2002 compiled for every catchment of NHDPlus for the conterminous United States. The source data set for wet deposition was from the USGS's raster data set atmospheric (wet) deposition of...
Submarine mass transport within Monterey Canyon: Benthic disturbance controls on the distribution of chemosynthetic biological communities
Charles K. Paull, B. Schlining, W. Ussler III, E. Lundsten, James P. Barry, D. W. Caress, D. E. Johnson, Mary McGann
David C. Mosher, Craig Shipp, Lorena Moscardelli, Jason Chaytor, Christopher D. P. Baxter, Homa J. Lee, Roger Urgeles, editor(s)
2010, Book chapter, Submarine mass movements and their consequences
Documenting mass transport within Monterey Canyon and Fan has been a focus of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) observations, sampling, monitoring, and multibeam mapping studies. These efforts indicate that major mass transport events occur within upper Monterey Canyon (<2 km water depths) with a sub-annual recurrence frequency. However, 14C-stratigraphies indicate that a...
Behaviour of wintering Tundra Swans Cygnus columbianus columbianus at the Eel River delta and Humboldt Bay, California, USA
Jeffrey M. Black, Carol Gress, Jacob W. Byers, Emily Jennings, Craig R. Ely
2010, Wildfowl (60) 38-51
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus columbinanus phenology and behaviour at the Eel River delta and southern Humboldt Bay in northern California, USA, is described. Counts made each January from 1963 onwards peaked at 1,502 swans in 1988. Monthly counts recorded during the 2006/07 and 2008/09 winters peaked in February, at 1,033...
Frequency domain, waveform inversion of laboratory crosswell radar data
Karl J. Ellefsen, Aldo T. Mazzella, Robert Horton, Jason R. McKenna
2010, Book, SEG technical program expanded abstracts 2010
A new waveform inversion for crosswell radar is formulated in the frequency-domain for a 2.5D model. The inversion simulates radar waves using the vector Helmholtz equation for electromagnetic waves. The objective function is minimized using a backpropagation method suitable for a 2.5D model. The inversion is tested by processing crosswell...
Observations of drainage network change in a recently burned watershed using terrestrial laser scanning
Dennis Staley, Thad Wasklewicz, Jason Kean
2010, Conference Paper, EGU General Assembly 2010
Wildfire enhances the geomorphic response of a watershed to precipitation events, effectively altering the form of the hillslope and channel drainage network. Typically, drainage networks expand following rainfall on a recently burned watershed. Expansion of drainage networks following wildfire increases in erosion and sediment transport rates, and the probability of...
Attributes for NHDPlus Catchments (Version 1.1)for the Conterminous United States: Contact Time, 2002
Michael Wieczorek, Andrew E. LaMotte
2010, Data Series 490-07
This data set represents the average contact time, in units of days, compiled for every catchment of NHDPlus for the conterminous United States. Contact time, as described in Wolock and others (1989), is the baseflow residence time in the subsurface. The source data set was the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS)...
Attributes for NHDPlus Catchments (Version 1.1) in the Conterminous United States: Artificial Drainage (1992) and Irrigation Types (1997)
Michael Wieczorek, Andrew E. LaMotte
2010, Data Series 490-01
This tabular dataset represents the estimated area of artificial drainage for the year 1992 and irrigation types for the year 1997 compiled for every catchment of NHDPlus for the conterminous United States. The source datasets were derived from tabular National Resource Inventory (NRI) datasets created by the National Resources Conservation...
Rock mechanical testing in support of well stimulation activities at the Desert Peak geothermal field, Nevada
Susan Juch Lutz, Stephen Hickman, Nicholas C. Davatzes, Ezra Zemach, Peter Drakos, Ann Robertson-Tait
2010, Conference Paper, Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council
No abstract available....
Appraising U.S. Geological Survey science records
John Faundeen
2010, Archival Issues (32) 7-22
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center has legislative charters to preserve and make accessible land remote sensing records important to the United States. This essay explains the appraisal process developed by EROS to ensure the science records it holds and those offered to it...
Disease limits populations: plague and black-tailed prairie dogs
Jack F. Cully Jr., T. Johnson, S.K. Collinge, C. Ray
2010, Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases (10) 7-15
Plague is an exotic vector-borne disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis that causes mortality rates approaching 100% in black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus). We mapped the perimeter of the active portions of black-tailed prairie dog colonies annually between 1999 and 2005 at four prairie dog colony complexes in areas...
Survival of shovelnose sturgeon after abdominally invasive endoscopic evaluation
D.G. Trested, Reuben R. Goforth, J.P. Kirk, J. Jeffery Isely
2010, North American Journal of Fisheries Management (30) 121-125
The development of effective and minimally invasive techniques to determine gender and gonad developmental stage is particularly important in performing accurate fisheries assessments for use in conservation and restoration. The initial and latent survival of shovelnose sturgeon Scaphirhynchus platorynchus was assessed after exposure to a modified endoscopic technique designed to collect that...
Waterbird nest density and nest survival in rice fields of southwestern Louisiana
S. Pierluissi, Sammy L. King, Michael D. Kaller
2010, Waterbirds (33) 323-330
Rice fields in southwestern Louisiana provide breeding habitat for several waterbird species; however, little is known about nest density, nest survival and the importance of landscape context of rice fields in determining breeding activity. In 2004, 42 rice fields were searched for nests, and 40 were searched in 2005. Land...
The impact of hydrate saturation on the mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties of hydrate-bearing sand, silts, and clay
J. Carlos Santamarina, Carolyn D. Ruppel
Michael Riedel, Eleanor C. Willoughby, Satinder Chopra, editor(s)
2010, Book chapter, Geophysical characterization of gas hydrates
Proper understanding of the physical properties of hydrate-bearing sediments is required for interpretation of borehole logs and exploration geophysical data, the analysis of borehole and submarine slope stability, and the formulation of reservoir simulation and production models. Yet current knowledge of geophysical and geotechnical properties of hydrate-bearing sediments is still...
An Adaptive Management Approach for Summer Water Level Reductions on the Upper Mississippi River System
Barry L. Johnson, J.W. Barko, R. Clevenstine, M. Davis, D.L. Galat, S.J. Lubinski, J.M. Nestler
2010, Report
The primary purpose of this report is to provide an adaptive management approach for learning more about summer water level reductions (drawdowns) as a management tool, including where and how drawdowns can be applied most effectively within the Upper Mississippi River System. The report reviews previous drawdowns conducted within the...
Historic and paleo-submarine landslide deposits imaged beneath Port Valdez, Alaska: Implications for tsunami generation in a glacial fiord
H. F. Ryan, H. J. Lee, Peter J. Haeussler, C. R. Alexander, Robert E. Kayen
David C. Mosher, R. C. Shipp, Lorena Moscardelli, Jason Chaytor, Christopher D. P. Baxter, Homa J. Lee, Roger Urgeles, editor(s)
2010, Book chapter, Submarine mass movements and their consequences
During the 1964 M9.2 great Alaskan earthquake, submarine-slope failures resulted in the generation of highly destructive tsunamis at Port Valdez, Alaska. A high-resolution, mini-sparker reflection profiler was used to image debris lobes, which we attribute to slope failures that occurred both during and prior to the 1964 megathrust event. In...
Increase in black mangrove abundance in coastal Louisiana
Thomas Claud Michot, Richard H. Day, Christopher J. Wells
2010, Louisiana Natural Resources News 4-5
Black mangrove (Avicennia germinans), a subtropical species, has historically occurred in saline marsh habitat along the Louisiana coast, but their distribution has always been sparse and they seldom achieved heights of greater than 1 m. The distribution of black mangrove in Louisiana has been largely limited by freezing temperatures. Weather...
Cover preference of the Carolina madtom (Noturus furiosus), an imperiled, indemic southeastern stream fish
S.R. Midway, D.D. Aday, Thomas J. Kwak, K. Gross
2010, Journal of Freshwater Ecology (25) 151-154
In a laboratory setting, we investigated cover preference of the Carolina madtom (Noturus furiosus), an imperiled, endemic southeastern USA stream fish. Fish were tested individually and given 24 hours to make a selection from four cover options, including rock, leaf pack, mussel shell, and an artificial cover unit. Among 30...
Habitat suitability of the Carolina madtom, an imperiled, endemic stream fish
S.R. Midway, Thomas J. Kwak, D.D. Aday
2010, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society (139) 325-338
The Carolina madtom Noturus furiosus is an imperiled stream ictalurid that is endemic to the Tar and Neuse River basins in North Carolina. The Carolina madtom is listed as a threatened species by the state of North Carolina, and whereas recent distribution surveys have found that the Tar River basin...
Structural changes in vegetation coincident with annual grass invasion negatively impacts sprint velocity of small vertebrates
J. P. Rieder, T. A. S. Newbold, Steven M. Ostoja
2010, Biological Invasions (12) 2429-2439
Sagebrush ecosystems in the intermountain west of the United States are being threatened by conversion to the non-native grass, cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum). The dramatic shift in the physical structure of vegetation coincident with cheatgrass invasion likely has negative impacts on animal communities, yet these structural impacts have not been well-studied....
Attributes for NHDPlus catchments (version 1.1) for the conterminous United States: 30-year average annual maximum temperature, 1971-2000
Michael Wieczorek, Andrew E. LaMotte
2010, Data Series 490-29
This data set represents the 30-year (1971-2000) average annual maximum temperature in Celsius multiplied by 100 compiled for every catchment of NHDPlus for the conterminous United States. The source data were the United States Average Monthly or Annual Minimum Temperature, 1971 - 2000 raster dataset produced by the PRISM Group...
Vegetation classification and distribution mapping report: Canyon de Chelly National Monument
K.A. Thomas, M.L. McTeague, Lindsay Ogden, K. Schulz, Tammy S. Fancher, Robert Waltermire, A. Cully
2010, Report
Executive Summary: The classification and distribution mapping of the vegetation of Canyon de Chelly National Monument (CACH) and surrounding environment was accomplished through a multi-agency effort between 2003 and 2007. The National Park Service’s Southern Colorado Plateau Network facilitated the team that conducted the work, which comprised the U.S. Geological...
Use of electrical imaging and distributed temperature sensing methods to characterize surface water–groundwater exchange regulating uranium transport at the Hanford 300 Area, Washington
Lee D. Slater, Dimitrios Ntarlagiannis, Frederick D. Day-Lewis, Kisa Mwakanyamale, Roelof J. Versteeg, Andy Ward, Christopher Strickland, Carole D. Johnson, John W. Lane Jr.
2010, Water Resources Research (46)
We explored the use of continuous waterborne electrical imaging (CWEI), in conjunction with fiber‐optic distributed temperature sensor (FO‐DTS) monitoring, to improve the conceptual model for uranium transport within the Columbia River corridor at the Hanford 300 Area, Washington. We first inverted resistivity and induced polarization CWEI data sets for distributions...
Attributes for NHDPlus catchments (version 1.1) for the conterminous United States: Average Annual Daily Maximum Temperature, 2002
Michael Wieczorek, Andrew E. LaMotte
2010, Data Series 490-28
This data set represents the average monthly maximum temperature in Celsius multiplied by 100 for 2002 compiled for every catchment of NHDPlus for the conterminous United States. The source data were the Near-Real-Time High-Resolution Monthly Average Maximum/Minimum Temperature for the Conterminous United States for 2002 raster dataset produced by the...
