Intra-seasonal NDVI change projections in semi-arid Africa
Christopher C. Funk, Molly E. Brown
2006, Remote Sensing of Environment (101) 249-256
Early warning systems (EWS) tend to focus on the identification of slow onset disasters such famine and epidemic disease. Since hazardous environmental conditions often precede disastrous outcomes by many months, effective monitoring via satellite and in situ observations can successfully guide mitigation activities. Accurate short term forecasts of NDVI could...
Changes in seasonal nearshore zooplankton abundance patterns in Lake Ontario following establishment of the exotic predator Cercopagis pengoi
David M. Warner, Lars G. Rudstam, Hugues Benoit, Edward L. Mills, Ora E. Johannsson
2006, Journal of Great Lakes Research (32) 531-542
Cercopagis pengoi, a zooplanktivore first discovered in Lake Ontario in 1998, may reduce availability of prey for planktivorous fish. Cercoapgis pengoi is most abundant in late summer and fall. Therefore, we hypothesized that abundance of small zooplankton (bosminids and cyclopoids) species would decrease at that time. To determine if the establishment of C. pengoi was...
Strand-specific, real-time RT-PCR assays for quantification of genomic and positive-sense RNAs of the fish rhabdovirus, Infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus
Maureen K. Purcell, S. Alexandra Hart, Gael Kurath, James R. Winton
2006, Journal of Virological Methods (132) 18-24
The fish rhabdovirus, Infectious hematopoietic necrosis virus (IHNV), is an important pathogen of salmonids. Cell culture assays have traditionally been used to quantify levels of IHNV in samples; however, real-time or quantitative RT-PCR assays have been proposed as a rapid alternative. For viruses having a single-stranded, negative-sense RNA genome, standard qRT-PCR assays...
Sensitivity of Earthquake Loss Estimates to Source Modeling Assumptions and Uncertainty
Paul A. Reasenberg, Nan Shostak, Sharon Terwilliger
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1020
Introduction: This report explores how uncertainty in an earthquake source model may affect estimates of earthquake economic loss. Specifically, it focuses on the earthquake source model for the San Francisco Bay region (SFBR) created by the Working Group on California Earthquake Probabilities. The loss calculations are made using HAZUS-MH,...
Estimating low-flow frequency statistics for unregulated streams in Idaho
Jon Hortness
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5035
Vitrinite Reflectance Data for the Wind River Basin, Central Wyoming
Thomas M. Finn, Laura N.R. Roberts, Mark J. Pawlewicz
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1015
Introduction: The Wind River Basin is a large Laramide (Late Cretaceous through Eocene) structural and sedimentary basin that encompasses about 7,400 mi2 in central Wyoming. The basin boundaries are defined by fault-bounded Laramide uplifts that surround it, including the Owl Creek and Bighorn Mountains to the north, Wind River...
Analysis of sensitivity of simulated recharge to selected parameters for seven watersheds modeled using the precipitation-runoff modeling system
D. Matthew Ely
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5041
Recharge is a vital component of the ground-water budget and methods for estimating it range from extremely complex to relatively simple. The most commonly used techniques, however, are limited by the scale of application. One method that can be used to estimate ground-water recharge includes process-based models that compute distributed...
Occurrence and implications of selected chlorinated solvents in ground water and source water in the United States and in drinking water in 12 northeast and mid-Atlantic states, 1993-2002
Michael J. Moran
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5268
Factors associated with sources, transport, and fate of volatile organic compounds in aquifers of the United States and implications for ground-water management and assessments
Paul J. Squillace, Michael J. Moran
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5269
Locatable mineral reports for Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming provided to the U.S.D.A. Forest Service in fiscal years 2003-2005
Anna B. Wilson
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1018
Introduction: The U.S. Geological Survey is required by Congress (under Public Law 86-509) to provide Locatable Mineral Reports to the U.S.D.A. Forest Service whenever National Forest System lands are sold or exchanged. This volume is a compilation of the reports already provided to the Forest Service by the...
Estimating landslide losses - preliminary results of a seven-State pilot project
Lynn M. Highland
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1032
Introduction: In 2001, the U.S. Geological Survey Landslide Hazards Program provided funding for seven State geological surveys to report on the status of landslide investigation strategies in each of their States, and to suggest improved ways to approach the tracking of landslides, their effects, losses associated with the...
Methane in West Virginia ground water
W.V. Mathes, J.S. White
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3011
Earthquake science explained : a series of ten short articles for students, teachers, and families
Matthew A. D’Alessio (compiler)
2006, General Information Product 21
Evidence for chloroethene biodegradation in ground water at former Building 957 drum storage area, Area 2, Operable Unit 2, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Keyport, Washington
R.S. Dinicola
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2006-5030
Two-dimensional direct-current resistivity survey to supplement borehole data in ground-water models of the former Blaine Naval Ammunition Depot, Hastings, Nebraska, September 2003
Wade H. Kress, Lyndsay B. Ball, Andrew Teeple, Michael J. Turco
2006, Data Series 172
The former Blaine Naval Ammunition Depot located immediately southeast of Hastings, Nebraska, was an ammunition facility during World War II and the Korean Conflict. Waste-management practices during operation and decommissioning of the former Depot resulted in soil and ground-water contamination. Ground-water models have been used by the U.S. Army Corps...
Potentiometric Surface of the Upper Floridan Aquifer in the St. Johns River Water Management District and Vicinity, Florida, May 2005
Sandra L. Kinnaman
2006, Open-File Report 2006-1006
INTRODUCTION This map depicts the potentiometric surface of the upper Floridan aquifer in the St. Johns River Water Management District and vicinity for May 2005. Potentiometric contours are based on water level measurements collected at 598 wens during the period May 5 - 31, near the end of the dry season....
Flood hazards— A national threat
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3026
In the late summer of 2005, the remarkable flooding brought by Hurricane Katrina, which caused more than \$ 200 billion in losses, constituted the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. However, even in typical years, flooding causes billions of dollars in damage and threatens lives and property in every State....
Tsunami hazards— A national threat
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3023
In December 2004, when a tsunami killed more than 200,000 people in 11 countries around the Indian Ocean, the United States was reminded of its own tsunami risks. In fact, devastating tsunamis have struck North America before and are sure to strike again. Especially vulnerable are the five Pacific States--Hawaii, Alaska,...
An evaluation of a field-based method to prepare fresh water samples for analysis of sulfite and thiosulfate by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
Anne L. Bates, William H. Orem, Harry E. Lerch, M.D. Corum, Marisa Beck
2006, Open-File Report 2005-1436
Earthquake hazards: A national threat
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3016
Earthquakes are one of the most costly natural hazards faced by the Nation, posing a significant risk to 75 million Americans in 39 States. The risks that earthquakes pose to society, including death, injury, and economic loss, can be greatly reduced by (1) better planning, construction, and mitigation practices before...
Volcano hazards: A national threat
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3014
When the violent energy of a volcano is unleashed, the results are often catastrophic. The risks to life, property, and infrastructure from volcanoes are escalating as more and more people live, work, play, and travel in volcanic regions. Since 1980, 45 eruptions and 15 cases of notable volcanic unrest have...
An aquifer-test preprocessor for the ground-water flow model calibration program MODOPTIM and its application to a well field in Duval County, Florida
Nicasio Sepulveda
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5233
Estimating streambed seepage using heat as a tracer on the lower Boise River, Canyon County, Idaho
Kenneth D. Skinner
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5215
Notes from an international workshop on the foreign policy implications of Arctic warming
John Kelmelis, Emily Becker, Sandra Kirtland
2006, Open-File Report 2005-1447
Suspended sediment and nutrients in the upper Cape Fear River basin, North Carolina, 2002-04, with an analysis of temporal changes, 1976-2004
Timothy B. Spruill, Phillip S. Jen, R.B. Rasmussen
2006, Scientific Investigations Report 2005-5271
