Earthquake casualty models within the USGS Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) system
Kishor Jaiswal, David J. Wald, Paul S. Earle, Keith A. Porter, Mike Hearne
2011, Book chapter, Human casualties in earthquakes: progress in modelling and mitigation
Since the launch of the USGS’s Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) system in fall of 2007, the time needed for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to determine and comprehend the scope of any major earthquake disaster anywhere in the world has been dramatically reduced to less than...
Mineral resource of the month: chromium
John F. Papp
2011, Earth (56) 27-27
Chromium is an important metal used as an alloying element in cast iron, steel and superalloys, as well as in refractory and numerous chemical applications....
The ShakeOut Scenario: Meeting the needs for construction aggregates, hot mix asphalt, and ready mix concrete
William H. Langer
2011, Earthquake Spectra (27) 505-520
An Mw 7.8 earthquake as described in the ShakeOut Scenario would cause significant damage to buildings and infrastructure. Over 6 million tons of newly mined aggregate would be used for emergency repairs and for reconstruction in the five years following the event. This aggregate would be applied mostly in the form...
A survey of bees (hymenoptera: Apoidea) of the Indiana dunes and Northwest Indiana, USA
R. Grundel, R.P. Jean, K.J. Frohnapple, J. Gibbs, G.A. Glowacki, N.B. Pavlovic
2011, Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society (84) 105-138
The Indiana Dunes, and nearby natural areas in northwest Indiana, are floristically rich Midwest U.S. locales with many habitat types. We surveyed bees along a habitat gradient ranging from grasslands to forests in these locales, collecting at least 175 bee species along this gradient plus 29 additional species in other...
Swimming and other activities: applied aspects of fish swimming performance
Theodore R. Castro-Santos
A.P. Farrell, editor(s)
2011, Book chapter, Encyclopedia of fish physiology: from genome to the environment
Human activities such as hydropower development, water withdrawals, and commercial fisheries often put fish species at risk. Engineered solutions designed to protect species or their life stages are frequently based on assumptions about swimming performance and behaviors. In many cases, however, the appropriate data to support these designs are either...
Forecasting carbon budget under climate change and CO2 fertilization for subtropical region in China using integrated biosphere simulator (IBIS) model
Q. Zhu, H. Jiang, J. Liu, C. Peng, X. Fang, S. Yu, G. Zhou, X. Wei, W. Ju
2011, Polish Journal of Ecology (59) 3-24
The regional carbon budget of the climatic transition zone may be very sensitive to climate change and increasing atmospheric CO2 concentrations. This study simulated the carbon cycles under these changes using process-based ecosystem models. The Integrated Biosphere Simulator (IBIS), a Dynamic Global Vegetation Model (DGVM), was used to evaluate the...
T is for taconite
W. H. Langer
2011, Aggregates Manager (16) 36-36
Coelomic implantation of satellite transmitters in the bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) and the bristle-thighed curlew (Numenius tahitiensis) using propofol, bupivacaine, and lidocaine
Daniel M. Mulcahy, Brett D. Gartrell, Robert E. Gill Jr., T. Lee Tibbitts, Daniel R. Ruthrauff
2011, Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine (42) 54-64
Intravenous propofol was used as a general anesthetic with a 2∶1 (mg∶mg) adjunctive mixture of lidocaine and bupivacaine as local anesthetics infiltrated into the surgical sites for implantation of satellite transmitters into the right abdominal air sac of 39 female and 4 male bar-tailed godwits (Limosa lapponica baueri and Limosa...
Effects of harvest and climate on population dynamics of northern bobwhites in south Florida
V. Rolland, J.A. Hostetler, T.C. Hines, Fred A. Johnson, H. Franklin Percival, M.K. Oli
2011, Wildlife Research (38) 396-407
Context: Hunting-related (hereafter harvest) mortality is assumed to be compensatory in many exploited species. However, when harvest mortality is additive, hunting can lead to population declines, especially on public land where hunting pressure can be intense. Recent studies indicate that excessive hunting may have contributed to the decline of a northern...
Rainfall infiltration-induced landslides
Brian D. Collins, Dobroslav Znidarcic
2011, Geostrata
Unfavorable groundwater conditions are often the determining factor in triggering landslides. Whereas regional hydrogeology typically determines overall groundwater conditions, surficial rainfall infiltration into slopes also drives potential instability....
Chapter 3: Changes to the Wyoming Basins landscape from oil and natural gas development
Sean P. Finn, Steven T. Knick
2011, Book chapter, Sagebrush ecosystem conservation and management: Ecoregional assessment tools and models for the Wyoming Basins
Oil and natural gas have been produced in Wyoming since the late 1800s although the rate of extraction has increased substantially in the last two decades. Well pads, roads, and infrastructure built to support resource development alter native vegetation configuration; however, the rate and effect of land cover change resulting...
Mechanical analysis of fault slip data: Implications for paleostress analysis
J. Ole Kaven, F. Maerten, D. D. Pollard
2011, Journal of Structural Geology (33) 78-91
Stress inversions are a useful and popular tool for structural geologist and seismologist alike. These methods were first introduced by Wallace (1951) and Bott (1959) and subsequent studies continue to be based on their assumptions: the remote stress tensor is spatially uniform for the rock mass containing the faults and temporally constant over the history of...
Using Cl/Br ratios and other indicators to assess potential impacts on groundwater quality from septic systems: A review and examples from principal aquifers in the United States
B. G. Katz, S. M. Eberts, L. J. Kauffman
2011, Journal of Hydrology (397) 151-166
A detailed review was made of chemical indicators used to identify impacts from septic tanks on groundwater quality. Potential impacts from septic tank leachate on groundwater quality were assessed using the mass ratio of chloride–bromide (Cl/Br), concentrations of selected chemical constituents, and ancillary information (land use, census data, well...
Response to King and Baker: Limitations on threshold detection and characterization of community thresholds
Thomas F. Cuffney, Song S. Qian, Robin A. Brightbill, Jason T. May, Ian R. Waite
2011, Ecological Applications (21) 2840-2845
No abstract available....
Proceedings of the 24th Pacific climate workshop (PACLIM): Introduction
Scott W. Starratt
2011, Quaternary International (235) 1-2
No abstract available....
Water quality and trophic status of Fort Cobb Reservoir, southwestern Oklahoma, 2016: Chapter 8 in Assessment of conservation practices in the Fort Cobb Reservoir watershed, southwestern Oklahoma
James F. Fairchild, Ann L. Allert, Kathy R. Echols
2011, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5257-8
Eutrophication of reservoirs frequently occurs because of excessive nutrient inputs caused by anthropogenic activities, including row-crop agriculture. The trophic status of Fort Cobb Reservoir, Oklahoma, was assessed in April, July, and September 2006. The Fort Cobb Reservoir was highly eutrophic, with the greatest concentrations of nutrients and chlorophyll-a being measured...
Paleozoic stratigraphy and kinematics of the Roberts Mountains allochthon in the Independence Mountains, northern Nevada
Christopher S. Holm-Denoma, Albert H. Hofstra, Stephen A. Leslie, Paula J. Noble
Roger Steininger, Bill Pennell, editor(s)
2011, Conference Paper, Great Basin evolution and metallogeny: 2010 symposium proceedings
New biostratigraphic, stratigraphic, and structural data from deformed lower Paleozoic sedimentary units of the Roberts Mountains allochthon (RMA), Independence Mountains, Nevada, have enabled the identification of stratigraphic units within the allochthon that range in age from Late Cambrian through Late Devonian. The McAfee thrust fault emplaced a relatively thick (>200...
'Forensic' geochemical approaches to constrain the source of Au-Ag in low-sulfidation epithermal ores
James A. Saunders, G. D. Kamenov, Albert H. Hofstra, D. L. Unger, R. A. Creaser, F. Barra
Roger Steininger, Bill Pennell, editor(s)
2011, Conference Paper, Great Basin evolution and metallogeny: 2010 symposium proceedings
In order to better constrain genetic processes involved in forming mineral deposits (and ultimately exploration models), it helps to know from where the metals of interest are derived. How the metals arrived at their point of deposition, and why they were deposited there, are separate issues. We are using three...
Source identification of Florida Bay's methylmercury problem: Mainland runoff versus atmospheric deposition and in situ production
Darren G. Rumbold, David W. Evans, Sharon Niemczyk, Larry E. Fink, Krysten A. Laine, Nicole Howard, David P. Krabbenhoft, Mark Zucker
2011, Estuaries and Coasts (34) 494-513
The first advisory to limit consumption of Florida Bay fish due to mercury was issued in 1995. Studies done by others in the late 1990s found elevated water column concentrations of both total Hg (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) in creeks discharging from the Everglades, which had its own recognized mercury...
Habits and Habitats of Fishes in the Upper Mississippi River
R. Norwick, J. Janvrin, S. Zigler, R. Kratt
2011, Report
The Upper Mississippi River consists of 26 navigation pools that provide abundant habitat for a host of natural resources, such as fish, migratory waterfowl, non-game birds, deer, beaver, muskrats, snakes, reptiles, frogs, toads, salamanders, and many others. Of all the many different types of animals that depend on the river,...
Flooding and Flood Management
K.N. Brooks, J. D. Fallon, D. L. Lorenz, J. R. Stark, Jason Menard
K.W. Easter, Jim Perry, editor(s)
2011, Book chapter, Water policy in Minnesota--Issues, incentives, and action
Floods result in great human disasters globally and nationally, causing an average of $4 billion of damages each year in the United States. Minnesota has its share of floods and flood damages, and the state has awarded nearly $278 million to local units of government for flood mitigation projects through...
Laboratory simulated transport of microcystin-LR and cylindrospermopsin in groundwater under the influence of stormwater ponds: implications for harvesting of infiltrated stormwater
Andrew M. O’Reilly, Martin P. Wanielista, Keith A. Loftin, Ni-Bin Chang
Mario Schirmer, Eduard Hoehn, Tobias Vogt, editor(s)
2011, Conference Paper, GQ10: Groundwater quality management in a rapidly changing world
Water shortages in the southeastern United States have led to a need for more intensive management and usage of stormwater for beneficial uses such as irrigation. Harvesting of infiltrated stormwater from horizontal wells in sandy aquifer sediments beneath stormwater ponds has emerged as an alternative in need of evaluation. Cyanobacteria...
Effect of land cover change on runoff curve number estimation in Iowa, 1832-2001
Loren L. Wehmeyer, Frank H. Weirich, Thomas F. Cuffney
2011, Ecohydrology (4) 315-321
Within the first few decades of European-descended settlers arriving in Iowa, much of the land cover across the state was transformed from prairie and forest to farmland, patches of forest, and urbanized areas. Land cover change over the subsequent 126 years was minor in comparison. Between 1832 and 1859, the...
A Tool for Prioritizing Management Units at Morris Wetland Management District
Jason J. Rohweder, Sara Vacek, Wayne E. Thogmartin
2011, Report
Extreme volcanism on Io: Latest insights at the end of Galileo era
Jeffrey S. Kargel, Robert R. Carlson, Ashley G. Davies, Bruce Fegley Jr., Alan R. Gillespie, Ronald Greeley, Robert G. Howells, Kandis Lea Jessup, Lucas Kamp, Laszlo P. Keszthelyi, Rosaly Lopes, Timothy MacIntyre, Franck Marchis, Alfred McEwen, Moses P. Milazzo, Jason Perry, Jani Radebaugh, Laura Schaefer, Nicholas Schmerr, William Smythe, John M. Spencer, David A. Williams, Ju Zhang, Mikhail Zolotov
2011, Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union (84)
Galileo has now completed 7 years exploring Jupiter. The spacecraft obtained breathtaking views of the four major satellites, and studied Jupiter's clouds and atmospheric composition, rings, small satellites, and magnetic field. It had five successful close flybys and many distant observations of Io. Scientists already knew from Voyager and Earth‐based...
