Seismic source mechanism of degassing bursts at Kilauea volcano, Hawaii: Results from waveform inversion in the 10–50 s band
Bernard A. Chouet, Phillip B. Dawson, Mike R. James, S.J. Lane
2010, Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth (115)
The current (March 2008 to February 2009) summit eruptive activity at Kilauea Volcano is characterized by explosive degassing bursts accompanied by very long period (VLP) seismic signals. We model the source mechanisms of VLP signals in the 10–50 s band using data recorded for 15 bursts with a 10‐station broadband...
Glimpses of East Antarctica: Aeromagnetic and satellite magnetic view from the central Transantarctic Mountains of East Antarctica
Carol A. Finn, John W. Goodge
2010, Journal of Geophysical Research B: Solid Earth (115)
Aeromagnetic and satellite magnetic data provide glimpses of the crustal architecture within the Ross Sea sector of the enigmatic, ice-covered East Antarctic shield critical for understanding both global tectonic and climate history. In the central Transantarctic Mountains (CTAM), exposures of Precambrian basement, coupled with new high-resolution magnetic data, other recent...
Predicted effects of climate warming on the distribution of 50 stream fishes in Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Jana S. Stewart, John D. Lyons, Matt Mitro
2010, Journal of Fish Biology (77) 1867-1898
Summer air and stream water temperatures are expected to rise in the state of Wisconsin, U.S.A., over the next 50 years. To assess potential climate warming effects on stream fishes, predictive models were developed for 50 common fish species using classification-tree analysis of 69 environmental variables in a geographic information...
Geologic cross section, gas desorption, and other data from four wells drilled for Alaska rural energy project, Wainwright, Alaska, coalbed methane project, 2007-2009
Arthur C. Clark, Stephen B. Roberts, Peter D. Warwick
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1210
Energy costs in rural Alaskan communities are substantial. Diesel fuel, which must be delivered by barge or plane, is used for local power generation in most off-grid communities. In addition to high costs incurred for the purchase and transport of the fuel, the transport, transfer, and storage of fuel products...
A westward extension of the tropical Pacific warm pool leads to March through June drying in Kenya and Ethiopia
A. Park Williams, Christopher C. Funk
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1199
An estimated 14.3 million people are currently (July 2010) food insecure in Kenya and Ethiopia, and the U.S. government has spent more than $972 million on food aid in these two countries since 2009 (USAID, 2010). This insecurity stems from recent drought and rapid population growth that has outpaced agricultural...
Geologic controls on the recent evolution of oyster reefs in Apalachicola Bay and St. George Sound, Florida
D. Twichell, L. Edmiston, Brian Andrews, W. Stevenson, J. Donoghue, Richard Z. Poore, Lisa E. Osterman
2010, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science (88) 385-394
Apalachicola Bay and St. George Sound contain the largest oyster fishery in Florida, and the growth and distribution of the numerous oyster reefs here are the combined product of modern estuarine conditions in the bay and its late Holocene evolution. Sidescan-sonar imagery, bathymetry, high-resolution seismic profiles, and sediment cores show...
Near-field receiving water monitoring of trace metals and a benthic community near the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant in South San Francisco Bay, California; 2009
Jessica Dyke, Janet K. Parchaso, Janet K. Thompson, Daniel J. Cain, Samuel N. Luoma, Michelle I. Hornberger
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1188
Results reported herein include trace element concentrations in sediment and in the clam Macoma petalum (formerly reported as Macoma balthica(Cohen and Carlton, 1995)), clam reproductive activity, and benthic macroinvertebrate community structure for a mudflat one kilometer south of the discharge of the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant (PARWQCP) in South San...
Groundwater quality in the Lower Hudson River Basin, New York, 2008
Elizabeth A. Nystrom
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1197
Water samples were collected from 32 production and domestic wells in the study area from August through November 2008 to characterize the groundwater quality. The study area, which covers 5,607 square miles, encompasses the part of the Lower Hudson River Basin that lies within New York plus the parts of...
Approach, passage, and survival of juvenile salmonids at Little Goose Dam, Washington: Post-construction evaluation of a temporary spillway weir, 2009
John W. Beeman, Amy C. Braatz, Hal C. Hansel, Scott D. Fielding, Philip V. Haner, Gabriel S. Hansen, Dana J. Shurtleff, Jamie M. Sprando, Dennis W. Rondorf
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-1224
This report describes a study of dam passage and survival of radio-tagged juvenile salmonids after installation of a temporary spillway weir (TSW) at Little Goose Dam, Washington, in 2009. The purpose of the study was to document fish passage and survival when the dam was operated with the TSW in...
Magmatic sulfide-rich nickel-copper deposits related to picrite and (or) tholeiitic basalt dike-sill complexes: A preliminary deposit model
Klaus J. Schulz, Val W. Chandler, Suzanne W. Nicholson, Nadine M. Piatak, Robert R. Seal II, Laurel G. Woodruff, Michael L. Zientek
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1179
Magmatic sulfide deposits containing nickel (Ni) and copper (Cu), with or without (±) platinum-group elements (PGEs), account for approximately 60 percent of the world’s Ni production and are active exploration targets in the United States and elsewhere. On the basis of their principal metal production, magmatic sulfide deposits in mafic...
User's guide for MAGIC-Meteorologic and hydrologic genscn (generate scenarios) input converter
Terry W. Ortel, Angel Martin Jr.
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1221
Meteorologic and hydrologic data used in watershed modeling studies are collected by various agencies and organizations, and stored in various formats. Data may be in a raw, un-processed format with little or no quality control, or may be checked for validity before being made available. Flood-simulation systems require data in...
Numerical simulation of the groundwater-flow system in tributary subbasins and vicinity, lower Skagit River basin, Skagit and Snohomish Counties, Washington
Kenneth H. Johnson, Mark E. Savoca
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5184
A groundwater-flow model was developed to evaluate the effects of potential groundwater withdrawals and consumptive use on streamflows in tributary subbasins of the lower portion of the Skagit River basin. The study area covers about 155 square miles along the Skagit River and its tributary subbasins (East Fork Nookachamps Creek,...
Expanded USGS science in the Chesapeake Bay restoration
Scott Phillips
2010, Fact Sheet 2010-3081
In May 2009, the President issued Executive Order (EO) 13508 for Chesapeake Bay Protection and Restoration. For the first time since the creation of the Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP) in 1983, the full weight of the Federal Government will be used to address the challenges facing the Chesapeake Bay. The...
Conifer health classification for Colorado, 2008
Christopher J. Cole, Suzanne M. Noble, Steven L. Blauer, Beverly A. Friesen, Stacy E. Curry, Mark A. Bauer
2010, Scientific Investigations Map 3103
Colorado has undergone substantial changes in forests due to urbanization, wildfires, insect-caused tree mortality, and other human and environmental factors. The U.S. Geological Survey Rocky Mountain Geographic Science Center evaluated and developed a methodology for applying remotely-sensed imagery for assessing conifer health in Colorado. Two classes were identified for the...
Catalog of earthquake hypocenters at Alaskan volcanoes: January 1 through December 31, 2009
James P. Dixon, Scott D. Stihler, John A. Power, Cheryl K. Searcy
2010, Data Series 531
Between January 1 and December 31, 2009, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) located 8,829 earthquakes, of which 7,438 occurred within 20 kilometers of the 33 volcanoes with seismograph subnetworks. Monitoring highlights in 2009 include the eruption of Redoubt Volcano, as well as unrest at Okmok Caldera, Shishaldin Volcano, and Mount...
Water volume and sediment accumulation in Lake Linganore, Frederick County, Maryland, 2009
Andrew J. Sekellick, S.L. Banks
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5174
To assist in understanding sediment and phosphorus loadings and the management of water resources, a bathymetric survey was conducted at Lake Linganore in Frederick County, Maryland in June 2009 by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the City of Frederick and Frederick County, Maryland. Position data and water-depth data...
Proceedings of preparing for a significant central United States earthquake: Science needs of the response and recovery community
Emitt C. Witt III
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5173
Imagine waking up at 2 o'clock in the morning by a violent rumbling that causes ceilings to fall, furniture to topple over, and windows to break. Your home is crumbling, it is dark, and by the time you realize what is going on the shaking stops. You quickly determine that...
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Vicki Kretsinger Grabert, Dawn Samara Kaback, Beth L. Parker, Steven W. Chapman, John A. Cherry, Francis H. Chapelle, Michael A. Singletary , Murray D. Einarson, Douglas M. Mackay, Peter J. Bennett
2010, Groundwater (48)
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2009 weather and aeolian sand-transport data from the Colorado River corridor, Grand Canyon, Arizona
Amy E. Draut, Hoda A. Sondossi, Timothy P. Dealy, Joseph E. Hazel Jr., Helen C. Fairley, Christopher R. Brown
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1166
This report presents measurements of weather parameters and aeolian sand transport made in 2009 near selected archeological sites in the Colorado River corridor through Grand Canyon, Ariz. The quantitative methods and data discussed here form a basis for monitoring ecosystem processes that affect archeological-site stability. Combined with forthcoming work to...
Social values for ecosystem services (SolVES): A GIS application for assessing, mapping, and quantifying the social values of ecosystem services-Documentation and user manual, version 1.0
Benson C. Sherrouse, Jodi L. Riegle, Darius J. Semmens
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1219
In response to the need for incorporating quantified and spatially explicit measures of social values into ecosystem services assessments, the Rocky Mountain Geographic Science Center, in collaboration with Colorado State University, has developed a geographic information system application, Social Values for Ecosystem Services (SolVES). SolVES can be used to assess,...
Macroinvertebrate and algal community sample collection methods and data collected at selected sites in the Eagle River watershed, Colorado, 2000-07
Robert E. Zuellig, James F. Bruce
2010, Data Series 502
State and local agencies are concerned about the effects of increasing urban development and human population growth on water quality and the biological condition of regional streams in the Eagle River watershed. In response to these needs, the U.S. Geological Survey initiated a study in cooperation with the Colorado River...
Relation of urbanization to stream habitat and geomorphic characteristics in nine metropolitan areas of the United States
Faith A. Fitzpatrick, Marie C. Peppler
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5056
The relation of urbanization to stream habitat and geomorphic characteristics was examined collectively and individually for nine metropolitan areas of the United States?Portland, Oregon; Salt Lake City, Utah; Denver, Colorado; Dallas?Forth Worth, Texas; Milwaukee?Green Bay, Wisconsin; Birmingham, Alabama; Atlanta, Georgia; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Boston, Massachusetts. The study was part...
Hydrogeologic and geospatial data for the assessment of focused recharge to the carbonate-rock Aquifer in Genesee County, New York
James E. Reddy, William M. Kappel
2010, Scientific Investigations Map 3132
Existing hydrogeologic and geospatial data useful for the assessment of focused recharge to the carbonate-rock aquifer in the central part of Genesee County, NY, were compiled from numerous local, State, and Federal agency sources. Data sources utilized in this pilot study include available geospatial datasets from Federal and State agencies,...
Characterization of Fish Creek, Teton County, Wyoming, 2004-08
Cheryl A. Eddy-Miller, David A. Peterson, Jerrod D. Wheeler, Daniel J. Leemon
2010, Fact Sheet 2010-3075
Fish Creek, a tributary to the Snake River, is about 15 river miles long and is located in Teton County in western Wyoming near the town of Wilson (fig. 1). Public concern about nuisance growths of aquatic plants in Fish Creek has been increasing since the early 2000s. To address...
Estimated water withdrawals and return flows in Vermont in 2005 and 2020
Laura Medalie, Marilee A. Horn
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5053
In 2005, about 12 percent of total water withdrawals (440 million gallons per day (Mgal/d)) in Vermont were from groundwater sources (51 Mgal/d), and about 88 percent were from surface-water sources (389 Mgal/d). Of total water withdrawals, about 78 percent were used for cooling at a power plant, 9 percent...
