Urban land-cover change detection through sub-pixel imperviousness mapping using remotely sensed data
Limin Yang, George Z. Xian, Jacqueline M. Klaver, Brian Deal
2003, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing (69) 1003-1010
We developed a Sub-pixel Imperviousness Change Detection (SICD) approach to detect urban land-cover changes using Landsat and high-resolution imagery. The sub-pixel percent imperviousness was mapped for two dates (09 March 1993 and 11 March 2001) over western Georgia using a regression tree algorithm. The accuracy of the predicted imperviousness was...
Water-level data for the Albuquerque Basin and adjacent areas, central New Mexico, period of record through 2002
Ralph K. DeWees
2003, Open-File Report 2003-321
Monitoring earthquake shaking in buildings to reduce loss of life and property
Mehmet Çelebi, Robert A. Page, Erdal Safak, James W. Hendley II, Peter H. Stauffer
2003, Fact Sheet 068-03
Modeling hyporheic zone processes
Robert L. Runkel, Diane M. McKnight, Harihar Rajaram
2003, Advances in Water Resources (26) 901-905
Stream biogeochemistry is influenced by the physical and chemical processes that occur in the surrounding watershed. These processes include the mass loading of solutes from terrestrial and atmospheric sources, the physical transport of solutes within the watershed, and the transformation of solutes due to biogeochemical reactions. Research over the last...
Coal-A complex natural resource: An overview of factors affecting coal quality and use in the United States With a contribution on coal quality and public health
Stanley P. Schweinfurth, Robert B. Finkelman
2003, Circular 1143
No abstract available....
Patterns and sources of fecal coliform bacteria in three streams in Virginia, 1999-2000
Kenneth Hyer, Douglas Moyer
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4115
Surface-water impairment by fecal coliform bacteria is a water-quality issue of national scope and importance. In Virginia, more than 175 stream segments are on the Commonwealth's 1998 303(d) list of impaired waters because of elevated concentrations of fecal coliform bacteria. These fecal coliform-impaired stream segments require the development of total maximum daily load...
Water-quality assessment of the eastern Iowa Basins: Selected pesticides and pesticide degradates in streams, 1996-98
Douglas J. Schnoebelen, Stephen J. Kalkhoff, Kent Becher, E.M. Thurman
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4075
Water samples were collected in streams of the Eastern Iowa Basins study unit from 1996 to 1998 as part of the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program. More than 350 samples were collected to document the occurrence, distribution, and transport of pesticides and pesticide degradates. The Eastern Iowa...
Maps and data from a trench investigation of the Utsalady Point Fault, Whidbey Island, Washington
Samuel Y. Johnson, Alan R. Nelson, Stephen F. Personius, Ray E. Wells, Harvey M. Kelsey, Brian L. Sherrod, Koji Okumura, Rich Koehler, Robert C. Witter, Lee-Ann Bradley, David J. Harding
2003, Miscellaneous Field Studies Map 2420
No abstract available....
An overview of coastal land loss with emphasis on the southeastern United States
Robert A. Morton
2003, Open-File Report 2003-337
This report represents a general overview of the primary causes and consequences of coastal land loss. Most of the examples and references are from states bordering the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean where the largest magnitudes and highest rates of coastal land losses in the United States are...
Changes in streamflow and summary of major-ion chemistry and loads in the North Fork Red River basin upstream from Lake Altus, northwestern Texas and western Oklahoma, 1945-1999
S. Jerrod Smith, Kenneth L. Wahl
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4086
Upstream from Lake Altus, the North Fork Red River drains an area of 2,515 square miles. The quantity and quality of surface water are major concerns at Lake Altus, and water-resource managers and consumers need historical information to make informed decisions about future development. The Lugert-Altus Irrigation District relies on...
Southwestern Florida coastal classification maps - Venice Inlet to Cape Romano
Robert A. Morton, Russell L. Peterson
2003, Open-File Report 2003-322
No abstract available....
Peak-flow characteristics of Wyoming streams
Kirk A. Miller
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4107
Peak-flow characteristics for unregulated streams in Wyoming are described in this report. Frequency relations for annual peak flows through water year 2000 at 364 streamflow-gaging stations in and near Wyoming were evaluated and revised or updated as needed. Analyses of historical floods, temporal trends, and generalized skew were included in...
Pesticides in surface water in the lower Illinois River basin, 1996-98
Robin B. King
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2002-4097
Surface-water quality samples were collected from April 1996 to September 1998 from eight locations in the Lower Illinois River Basin, a study unit of the U.S. Geological Survey?s National Water-Quality Assessment program. The study area is approximately 15,600 square miles and encompasses most of central and western Illinois. The dominant...
Vegetation greenness impacts on maximum and minimum temperatures in northeast Colorado
J. R. Hanamean Jr., R.A. Pielke Sr., C. L. Castro, D.S. Ojima, Bradley C. Reed, Z. Gao
2003, Meteorological Applications (10) 203-215
The impact of vegetation on the microclimate has not been adequately considered in the analysis of temperature forecasting and modelling. To fill part of this gap, the following study was undertaken.A daily 850–700 mb layer mean temperature, computed from the National Center for Environmental Prediction-National Center for Atmospheric Research...
Simulation of streamflow and water quality in the White Clay Creek subbasin of the Christina River Basin, Pennsylvania and Delaware, 1994-98
Lisa A. Senior, Edward H. Koerkle
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4031
The Christina River Basin drains 565 square miles (mi2) in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. Water from the basin is used for recreation, drinking water supply, and to support aquatic life. The Christina River Basin includes the major subbasins of Brandywine Creek, White Clay Creek, and Red Clay Creek. The White...
Simulation of hydrodynamics, temperature, and dissolved oxygen in Bull Shoals Lake, Arkansas, 1994-1995
Joel M. Galloway, W. Reed Green
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4077
Outflow from Bull Shoals Lake and other White River reservoirs supports a cold-water trout fishery of substantial economic yield in north-central Arkansas and south-central Missouri. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has requested an increase in existing minimum flows through the Bull Shoals Lake dam to increase the amount of...
Potentiometric surface of the upper Floridan aquifer in the St. Johns River Water Management District and vicinity, Florida, September, 2002
Sandra L. Kinnaman, Leel Knowles Jr.
2003, Open-File Report 2003-209
No abstract available....
Arsenic and metal loads and source areas in the Middle Fork Warm Springs Creek watershed, Jefferson County, Montana, June 2001
Thomas E. Cleasby, Joanna N. Thamke, David A. Nimick
2003, Water-Resources Investigations Report 2003-4153
No abstract available....
Selected Images of the Pu'u 'O'o-Kupaianaha Eruption, 1983-1997
Taeko Jane Takahashi, Christina C. Heliker, Michael F. Diggles
2003, Data Series 80
The 100 images in this CD?ROM have been selected from the collections of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory as enduring favorites of the staff, researchers, media, designers, and the public over time. They represent photographs of a variety of geological phenomena and eruptive events, chosen for their content, quality of exposure,...
Using the National Topographic Survey for long-term land surface change studies: A case involving carbon sequestration
Dalia E. Varanka
2003, Conference Paper, Proceedings, 21st International Cartographic Conference
No abstract available....
Using sensitivity analysis in model calibration efforts
Claire R. Tiedeman, Mary C. Hill
2003, Book chapter, Proceedings of the International Workshop on Uncertainty, Sensitivity, and Parameter Estimation for Multimedia Environmental Modeling
In models of natural and engineered systems, sensitivity analysis can be used to assess relations among system state observations, model parameters, and model predictions. The model itself links these three entities, and model sensitivities can be used to quantify the links. Sensitivities are defined as the derivatives of simulated quantities...
New digital geologic maps of U.S. continental margins: Insights to seafloor sedimentary character, aggregate resources and processes
S. Williams, Clinton N. Jenkins, J. Currence, S. Penland, J. Reid, Jim Flocks, J. Kindinger, L. Poppe, M. Kulp, F. Manheim, M. Hampton, C. Polloni, J. Rowland
2003, Conference Paper, Coastal Sediments '03: "Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries"
No abstract available....
Simple models for predicting dune erosion hazards along the outer banks of North Carolina
L.M. Wetzell, P.A. Howd, A. H. Sallenger Jr.
2003, Conference Paper, Coastal sediments '03: "crossing disciplinary boundaries": the Fifth International Symposium on Coastal Engineering and Science of Coastal Sediment Processes: proceedings: May 18-23, 2003, Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach, Florida, USA
No abstract available....
Erosion in southern Monterey Bay during the 1997-98 El Nino
E.B. Thornton, L. Egley, A. H. Sallenger Jr.
2003, Conference Paper, Coastal sediments '03: "crossing disciplinary boundaries": the Fifth International Symposium on Coastal Engineering and Science of Coastal Sediment Processes: proceedings: May 18-23, 2003, Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach, Florida, USA
No abstract available....
Determination of water depth with high-resolution satellite imagery over variable bottom types
Richard P. Stumpf, Kristine Holderied, Mark Sinclair
2003, Limnology and Oceanography (48) 547-606
A standard algorithm for determining depth in clear water from passive sensors exists; but it requires tuning of five parameters and does not retrieve depths where the bottom has an extremely low albedo. To address these issues, we developed an empirical solution using a ratio of reflectances that has only...
