The ASTER data system: An overview of the data products in Japan and in the United States
Bryan Bailey, Kenneth A. Duda, Yoshaki Kannari, Akira Miura, Bhaskar Ramachandran
Bhaskar Ramachandran, editor(s)
2010, Book chapter, Land remote sensing and global environmental change: NASA's Earth Observing System and the science of ASTER and MODIS
The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) data system is a cooperative system, which is operated jointly by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) through its Earth Remote Sensing Data Analysis Center (ERSDAC), and by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) primarily through its Goddard...
ASTER and MODIS land data management at the Land Processes, and National Snow and Ice Data Centers
John Daucsavage, Natalia Kaminsky, Bhaskar Ramachandran, Calli B. Jenkerson, Karla K. Sprenger, Ron Faust, Tamara Rockvam
2010, Book chapter, Land remote sensing and global environmental change—NASA's Earth Observing System and the science of ASTER and MODIS
Chapters 4 and 5 provide a variety of examples of how ASTER and MODIS land science applications are predicated on the availability of consistent and quality data. This chapter portrays a narrative of how those data come to exist at two different data centers, which manage them....
Organic compounds and cadmium in the tributaries to the Elizabeth River in New Jersey, October 2008 to November 2008: Phase II of the New Jersey Toxics Reduction Workplan for New York-New Jersey Harbor
Jennifer L. Bonin
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5204
Samples of surface water and suspended sediment were collected from the two branches that make up the Elizabeth River in New Jersey - the West Branch and the Main Stem - from October to November 2008 to determine the concentrations of selected chlorinated organic and inorganic constituents. The sampling and...
Concentration data for anthropogenic organic compounds in groundwater, surface water, and finished water of selected community water systems in the United States, 2002-10
Janet M. Carter, James A. Kingsbury, Jessica A. Hopple, Gregory C. Delzer
2010, Data Series 544
The National Water-Quality Assessment Program of the U.S. Geological Survey began implementing Source Water-Quality Assessments (SWQAs) in 2001 that focus on characterizing the quality of source water and finished water of aquifers and major rivers used by some of the larger community water systems in the United States. As used...
Groundwater-flow model and effects of projected groundwater use in the Ozark Plateaus Aquifer System in the vicinity of Greene County, Missouri — 1907-2030
Joseph M. Richards
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5227
Recent and historical periods of rapid growth have increased the stress on the groundwater resources in the Ozark aquifer in the Greene County, Missouri area. Historical pumpage from the Ozark aquifer has caused a cone of depression beneath Springfield, Missouri. In an effort to ease its dependence on groundwater for...
Geologic map of the White Hall quadrangle, Frederick County, Virginia, and Berkeley County, West Virginia
Daniel H. Doctor, Randall C. Orndorff, Ronald A. Parker, David J. Weary, John E. Repetski
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1265
The White Hall 7.5-minute quadrangle is located within the Valley and Ridge province of northern Virginia and the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. The quadrangle is one of several being mapped to investigate the geologic framework and groundwater resources of Frederick County, Va., as well as other areas in the...
A model‐data intercomparison of CO2 exchange across North America: Results from the North American Carbon Program site synthesis
Christopher R. Schwalm, Christopher A. Williams, Kevin Schaefer, Ryan Anderson, M. A. Arain, I. Baker, Alan Barr, T. Andrew Black, Guangsheng Chen, Jing M. Chen, Philippe Ciais, Kenneth J. Davis, Lianhong Gu, David Hollinger, R. C. Izaurralde, Chris Kucharik, P. Lafleur, Beverly E. Law, Longhui Li, Zhengpeng Li, Shuguang Liu, E. Lokupitiya, Y. Luo, Siyan Ma, Hank A. Margolis, Roser Matamala, Harry McCaughey, Russell K. Monson, Walter C. Oechel, Changhui Peng, Benjamin Poulter, David T. Price, Dan M. Riciutto, William Riley, A. Sahoo, M. Sprintsin, J. Sun, H. Tian, Christina Tonitto, Hans Verbeeck, Shashi B. Verma
2010, Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences (115)
Our current understanding of terrestrial carbon processes is represented in various models used to integrate and scale measurements of CO2 exchange from remote sensing and other spatiotemporal data. Yet assessments are rarely conducted to determine how well models simulate carbon processes across vegetation types and environmental conditions. Using standardized data from...
Digital map of the aquifer boundary for the High Plains aquifer in parts of Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming
Sharon Qi
2010, Data Series 543
This digital data set represents the extent of the High Plains aquifer in the central United States. The extent of the High Plains aquifer covers 174,000 square miles in eight states: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming. This data set represents a compilation of information...
Encounters of aircraft with volcanic ash clouds: A compilation of known incidents, 1953-2009
Marianne Guffanti, Thomas J. Casadevall, Karin Budding
2010, Data Series 545
Information about reported encounters of aircraft with volcanic ash clouds from 1953 through 2009 has been compiled to document the nature and scope of risks to aviation from volcanic activity. The information, gleaned from a variety of published and other sources, is presented in database and spreadsheet formats; the compilation...
Surficial geologic map of the Heath-Northfield-Southwick-Hampden 24-quadrangle area in the Connecticut Valley region, west-central Massachusetts
Janet Radway Stone, Mary L. DiGiacomo-Cohen
2010, Open-File Report 2006-1260-G
The surficial geologic map layer shows the distribution of nonlithified earth materials at land surface in an area of 24 7.5-minute quadrangles (1,238 mi2 total) in west-central Massachusetts. Across Massachusetts, these materials range from a few feet to more than 500 ft in thickness. They overlie bedrock, which crops out...
Freshwater bacteria are stoichiometrically flexible with a nutrient composition similar to seston
James B. Cotner, Edward K. Hall, J. Thad Scott, Mikal Heldal
2010, Frontiers in Microbiology (1)
Although aquatic bacteria are assumed to be nutrient-rich, they out-compete other foodweb osmotrophs for nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) an apparent contradiction to resource ratio theory. This paradox could be resolved if aquatic bacteria were demonstrated to be nutrient-poor relative other portions of the planktonic food web. In a survey...
Assessment of arsenic concentrations in domestic well water, by town, in Maine 2005-09
M.G. Nielsen, P.J. Lombard, L.F. Schalk
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5199
Prior studies have established that approximately 10 percent of domestic wells in Maine have arsenic levels greater than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency maximum contaminant limit (10 micrograms per liter (ug/L)). Of even greater concern are multiple discoveries of wells with very high arsenic levels (> 500 ug/L) in several...
Water resources of Monroe County, New York, water years 2003-08: Streamflow, constituent loads, and trends in water quality
Brett A. Hayhurst, William F. Coon, David A.V. Eckhardt
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5216
This report, the sixth in a series published since 1994, presents analyses of hydrologic data in Monroe County for the period October 2002 through September 2008. Streamflows and water quality were monitored at nine sites by the Monroe County Department of Health and the U.S. Geological Survey. Streamflow yields (flow...
Framework for ecological monitoring on lands of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges and their partners
Andrea Woodward, Erik A. Beever
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1300
National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska and throughout the U.S. have begun developing a spatially comprehensive monitoring program to inform management decisions, and to provide data to broader research projects. In an era of unprecedented rates of climate change, monitoring is essential to detecting, understanding, communicating and mitigating climate-change effects on...
The Difference Between the Potentiometric Surfaces of the Magothy Aquifer in Southern Maryland, September 1975 and September 2009
Stephen E. Curtin, David C. Andreasen, Andrew W. Staley
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1204
This report presents a map showing the change in the potentiometric surface of the Magothy aquifer in the Magothy Formation of Late Cretaceous age in Southern Maryland between September 1975 and September 2009. The map, based on water level differences obtained from 48 wells, shows that during the 34-year period,...
Potentiometric Surface of the Patuxent Aquifer in Southern Maryland, September 2009
Stephen E. Curtin, David C. Andreasen, Andrew W. Staley
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1209
This report presents a map showing the potentiometric surface of the Patuxent aquifer in the Patuxent Formation of Early Cretaceous age in Southern Maryland during September 2009. The map is based on water-level measurements in 42 wells. The highest measured water level was 169 feet above sea level in the...
The difference between the potentiometric surfaces of the Upper Patapsco aquifer in southern Maryland, September 1990 and September 2009
Stephen E. Curtin, David C. Andreasen, Andrew W. Staley
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1206
This report presents a map showing the change in the potentiometric surface of the upper Patapsco aquifer in the Patapsco Formation of Early Cretaceous age in Southern Maryland between September 1990 and September 2009. The map, based on water level differences obtained from 33 wells, shows that during the 19-year...
The Difference Between the Potentiometric Surfaces of the Aquia Aquifer in Southern Maryland, September 1982 and September 2009
Stephen E. Curtin, David C. Andreasen, Andrew W. Staley
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1202
This report presents a map showing the change in the potentiometric surface of the Aquia aquifer in the Aquia Formation of Paleocene age in Southern Maryland between September 1982 and September 2009. The map, based on water level differences obtained from 49 wells, shows that the potentiometric surface during the...
Hydrologic Data for Deep Creek Lake and Selected Tributaries, Garrett County, Maryland, 2007-08
William S.L. Banks, William J. Davies, Allen C. Gellis, Andrew E. LaMotte, Wendy S. McPherson, Daniel J. Soeder
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1092
Introduction Recent and ongoing efforts to develop the land in the area around Deep Creek Lake, Garrett County, Maryland, are expected to change the volume of sediment moving toward and into the lake, as well as impact the water quality of the lake and its many tributaries. With increased development,...
Potentiometric surface of the Upper Patapsco aquifer in southern Maryland, September 2009
Stephen E. Curtin, David C. Andreasen, Andrew W. Staley
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1205
This report presents a map showing the potentiometric surface of the upper Patapsco aquifer in the Patapsco Formation of Early Cretaceous age in Southern Maryland during September 2009. The map is based on water-level measurements in 65 wells. The highest measured water level was 118 feet above sea level near...
Potentiometric Surface of the Lower Patapsco Aquifer in Southern Maryland, September 2009
Stephen E. Curtin, David C. Andreasin, Andrew W. Staley
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1207
This report presents a map showing the potentiometric surface of the lower Patapsco aquifer in the Patapsco Formation of Early Cretaceous age in Southern Maryland during September 2009. The map is based on water-level measurements in 64 wells. The highest measured water level was 110 feet above sea level near...
Potentiometric Surface of the Magothy Aquifer in Southern Maryland, September 2009
Stephen E. Curtin, David C. Andreasen, Andrew W. Staley
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1203
This report presents a map showing the potentiometric surface of the Magothy aquifer in the Magothy Formation of Late Cretaceous age in Southern Maryland during September 2009. The map is based on water-level measurements in 66 wells. The highest measured water level was 85 feet above sea level near the...
Improved USGS methodology for assessing continuous petroleum resources
Ronald R. Charpentier, Troy A. Cook
2010, Data Series 547
This report presents an improved methodology for estimating volumes of continuous (unconventional) oil and gas resources within the United States and around the world. The methodology is based on previously developed U.S. Geological Survey methodologies that rely on well-scale production data. Improvements were made primarily to how the uncertainty about...
Social Values for Ecosystem Services (SolVES): using GIS to include social values information in ecosystem services assessments
B.C. Sherrouse, D.J. Semmens
2010, Fact Sheet 2010-3118
Ecosystem services can be defined in various ways; simply put, they are the benefits provided by nature, which contribute to human well-being. These benefits can range from tangible products such as food and fresh water to cultural services such as recreation and esthetics. As the use of these benefits continues...
Occurrence and Distribution of Organic Wastewater Compounds in Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C., 2007-08
Daniel J. Phelan, Cherie V. Miller
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5162
The U.S. Geological Survey, and the National Park Service Police Aviation Group, conducted a high-resolution, low-altitude aerial thermal infrared survey of the Washington, D.C. section of Rock Creek Basin within the Park boundaries to identify specific locations where warm water was discharging from seeps or pipes to the creek. Twenty-three...
