Use of multi-temporal Landsat images to monitor forest disturbance (1987-2007) in the Black Hills of South Dakota
Xuexia Chen, Donald O. Ohlen
2009, Conference Paper, Fifth International Workshop on the Analysis of Multi-temporal Remote Sensing Images conference proceedings
Monitoring forest disturbance is important for studying carbon pools and fluxes. The goal of this study is to observe forest disturbance of different burn severity levels using multi-temporal Landsat images. The Jasper Fire occurred in the Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota, during August and September of 2000. The fire...
Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN) Applications: Tools to View, Extract, Plot, and Manipulate EDEN Data
Pamela A. Telis, Heather Henkel
2009, Fact Sheet 2009-3052
The Everglades Depth Estimation Network (EDEN) is an integrated system of real-time water-level monitoring, ground-elevation data, and water-surface elevation modeling to provide scientists and water managers with current on-line water-depth information for the entire freshwater part of the greater Everglades. To assist users in applying the EDEN data to their...
Specific Conductance and Dissolved-Solids Characteristics for the Green River and Muddy Creek, Wyoming, Water Years 1999-2008
Melanie L. Clark, Seth L. Davidson
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5168
Southwestern Wyoming is an area of diverse scenery, wildlife, and natural resources that is actively undergoing energy development. The U.S. Department of the Interior's Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative is a long-term science-based effort to assess and enhance aquatic and terrestrial habitats at a landscape scale, while facilitating responsible energy development...
Evaluation of Water-Chemistry and Water-Level Data at the Henderson Road Superfund Site, Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 1991-2008
Ronald A. Sloto
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5101
Several shutdown-rebound tests have been conducted at the Henderson Road Superfund Site, which has been on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Priorities List since 1984. For a given test, the extraction wells are turned off, and water samples are collected from selected monitor wells at regular intervals before and...
Simulation of the Regional Ground-Water-Flow System and Ground-Water/Surface-Water Interaction in the Rock River Basin, Wisconsin
Paul F. Juckem
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5094
A regional, two-dimensional, areal ground-water-flow model was developed to simulate the ground-water-flow system and ground-water/surface-water interaction in the Rock River Basin. The model was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Rock River Coalition. The objectives of the regional model were to improve understanding of the...
Catalog of Tephra samples from Kilauea's summit eruption, March-December 2008
Kelly M. Wooten, Carl R. Thornber, Tim R. Orr, Jennifer F. Ellis, Frank A. Trusdell
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1134
The opening of a new vent within Halema'uma'u Crater in March 2008 ended a 26-year period of no eruptive activity at the summit of Kilauea Volcano. It also heralded the first explosive activity at Kilauea's summit since 1924 and the first of eight discrete explosive events in 2008. At the...
Excel Spreadsheet Tools for Analyzing Groundwater Level Records and Displaying Information in ArcMap
Fred D. Tillman
2009, Techniques and Methods 4-F1
When beginning hydrologic investigations, a first action is often to gather existing sources of well information, compile this information into a single dataset, and visualize this information in a geographic information system (GIS) environment. This report presents tools (macros) developed using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for Microsoft Excel 2007...
Estimating Prediction Uncertainty from Geographical Information System Raster Processing: A User's Manual for the Raster Error Propagation Tool (REPTool)
Jason J. Gurdak, Sharon L. Qi, Michael L. Geisler
2009, Techniques and Methods 11-C3
The U.S. Geological Survey Raster Error Propagation Tool (REPTool) is a custom tool for use with the Environmental System Research Institute (ESRI) ArcGIS Desktop application to estimate error propagation and prediction uncertainty in raster processing operations and geospatial modeling. REPTool is designed to introduce concepts of error and uncertainty in...
The USGS and the Gulf of Mexico
Alyssa M. Dausman, Kate Spear
2009, Fact Sheet 2009-3059
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is committed to mapping, monitoring, and conducting research in the Gulf of Mexico and adjacent watersheds. Through a network of science centers in the five Gulf States and across the Nation, the USGS applies its biologic, geologic, geographic, and hydrologic expertise to provide unbiased scientific...
Complete Analytical Data for Samples of Jurassic Igneous Rocks in the Bald Mountain Mining District, Nevada
Edward A. du Bray
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1144
This report presents all petrographic, major oxide, and trace element data for a set of 109 samples collected during an investigation of Jurassic igneous rocks in the Bald Mountain mining district, Nevada. Igneous rocks in the district include the Bald Mountain stock, quartz-feldspar porphyry dikes, basaltic andesite dikes, aplite sills,...
Modeling Flood Plain Hydrology and Forest Productivity of Congaree Swamp, South Carolina
Thomas W. Doyle
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5130
An ecological field and modeling study was conducted to examine the flood relations of backswamp forests and park trails of the flood plain portion of Congaree National Park, S.C. Continuous water level gages were distributed across the length and width of the flood plain portion - referred to as 'Congaree...
Groundwater quality, age, and probability of contamination, Eagle River watershed valley-fill aquifer, north-central Colorado, 2006-2007
Michael G. Rupert, Niel Plummer
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5082
The Eagle River watershed is located near the destination resort town of Vail, Colorado. The area has a fastgrowing permanent population, and the resort industry is rapidly expanding. A large percentage of the land undergoing development to support that growth overlies the Eagle River watershed valley-fill aquifer (ERWVFA), which likely...
Hydrology of the Johnson Creek Basin, Oregon
Karl K. Lee, Daniel T. Snyder
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5123
The Johnson Creek basin is an important resource in the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area. Johnson Creek forms a wildlife and recreational corridor through densely populated areas of the cities of Milwaukie, Portland, and Gresham, and rural and agricultural areas of Multnomah and Clackamas Counties. The basin has changed as a...
Missouri River Emergent Sandbar Habitat Monitoring Plan - A Conceptual Framework for Adaptive Management
Mark H. Sherfy, Jennifer H. Stucker, Michael J. Anteau
2009, Open-File Report 2008-1223
Habitat conditions are one of the most important factors determining distribution and productivity of least terns (Sternula antillarum) and piping plovers (Charadrius melodus) in the upper Missouri River system (Ziewitz and others, 1992; Kruse and others, 2002). Habitat conditions are known to change within and among seasons in response to...
Development of time series stacks of Landsat images for reconstructing forest disturbance history
C. Huang, Samuel N. Goward, Jeffery G. Masek, Feng Gao, E. F. Vermote, Karen Schleeweis, Robert E. Kennedy, Zhiliang Zhu, Jeffery C. Eidenshink, J.R.G. Townshend
2009, International Journal of Digital Earth (2) 195-218
Forest dynamics is highly relevant to a broad range of earth science studies, many of which have geographic coverage ranging from regional to global scales. While the temporally dense Landsat acquisitions available in many regions provide a unique opportunity for understanding forest disturbance history dating back to 1972, large quantities...
California's Central Valley Groundwater Study: A Powerful New Tool to Assess Water Resources in California's Central Valley
Claudia C. Faunt, Randall T. Hanson, Kenneth Belitz, Laurel Rogers
2009, Fact Sheet 2009-3057
Competition for water resources is growing throughout California, particularly in the Central Valley. Since 1980, the Central Valley's population has nearly doubled to 3.8 million people. It is expected to increase to 6 million by 2020. Statewide population growth, anticipated reductions in Colorado River water deliveries, drought, and the ecological...
Investigating Seed Longevity of Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata)
Upekala C. Wijayratne, David A. Pyke
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1146
The Intermountain West is dominated by big sagebrush communities (Artemisia tridentata subspecies) that provide habitat and forage for wildlife, prevent erosion, and are economically important to recreation and livestock industries. The two most prominent subspecies of big sagebrush in this region are Wyoming big sagebrush (A. t. ssp. wyomingensis) and...
Errata: Atomic weights of the elements: Review 2000
John R. de Laeter, John Karl Bohlke, P. De Bievre, H. Hidaka, H.S. Peiser, K.J.R. Rosman, P.D.P. Taylor
2009, Pure and Applied Chemistry (81) 1535-1536
No abstract available. ...
Quaternary Geologic Framework of the St. Clair River between Michigan and Ontario, Canada
David S. Foster, Jane F. Denny
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1137
Concern about the effect of geomorphic changes in the St. Clair River on water levels in the Upper Great Lakes resulted in the need for information on the geologic framework of the river. A geophysical survey of the Upper St. Clair River between Port Huron, MI, and Sarnia, Ontario, Canada,...
Methods and basic data from mass-loading studies in American Fork, October 1999, and Mary Ellen Gulch, Utah, September 2000
Briant A. Kimball, Robert L. Runkel, Linda J. Gerner
2009, Data Series 443
Land-management agencies are faced with decisions about remediation in streams affected by mine drainage. In support of the U. S. Forest Service, for the Uinta National Forest, the U.S. Geological Survey conducted mass-loading studies in American Fork and Mary Ellen Gulch, Utah. Synoptic samples were collected along a 10,000-meter study...
Hydrology, Water Quality, and Aquatic Communities of Selected Springs in the St. Johns River Water Management District, Florida
Stephen J. Walsh, Leel Knowles Jr., Brian G. Katz, Douglas G. Strom
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5046
Hydrologic, physicochemical, and aquatic community data were collected and compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey for selected springs within the St. Johns River Water Management District from January 2004 to October 2007. Nine springs were included in this study: Alexander, Apopka, Bugg, De Leon, Gemini, Green, Rock, Silver Glen, and...
Characterization of Groundwater Quality Based on Regional Geologic Setting in the Piedmont and Blue Ridge Physiographic Provinces, North Carolina
Stephen L. Harden, Melinda J. Chapman, Douglas A. Harned
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5149
A compilation of groundwater-quality data collected as part of two U.S. Geological Survey studies provides a basis for understanding the ambient geochemistry related to geologic setting in the Piedmont and Blue Ridge Physiographic Provinces (hereafter referred to as Piedmont and Mountains Provinces) of North Carolina. Although the geology is complex,...
Composition of Age-0 Fish Assemblages in the Apalachicola River, River Styx, and Battle Bend, Florida
Stephen J. Walsh, Elissa N. Buttermore, O. Towns Burgess, William E. Pine III
2009, Open-File Report 2009-1145
Light traps were used to sample the age-0 year class of fish communities in the Apalachicola River and associated floodplain water bodies of River Styx and Battle Bend, Florida, in 2006-2007. A total of 629 light traps were deployed during the spring and early summer months (341 between March 15...
Protecting Hawaii's forests from harm: an argument for strong measures to prevent arrival of pests of Hawaii's Myrtle family
Lloyd Loope, Anne Marie La Rosa
Michelle M. Cram, editor(s)
2009, Conference Paper, Proceedings of the 7th Meeting of IUFRO Working Party 7.03.04: Diseases and insects in forest nurseries
No abstract available....
A Tidally Averaged Sediment-Transport Model for San Francisco Bay, California
Megan A. Lionberger, David H. Schoellhamer
2009, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5104
A tidally averaged sediment-transport model of San Francisco Bay was incorporated into a tidally averaged salinity box model previously developed and calibrated using salinity, a conservative tracer (Uncles and Peterson, 1995; Knowles, 1996). The Bay is represented in the model by 50 segments composed of two layers: one representing the...
