2019 Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation—Land remote sensing satellite compendium
Jon Christopherson, Shankar N. Ramaseri Chandra, Joel Q. Quanbeck
2019, Circular 1455
The Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation (JACIE) is a collaboration between five Federal agencies that are major users and producers of satellite land remote sensing data. In recent years, the JACIE group has observed ever-increasing numbers of remote sensing satellites being launched. This rapidly growing wave of new systems creates...
Monitoring storm tide from Hurricane Michael along the northwest coast of Florida, October 2018
Michael J. Byrne Sr.
2019, Open-File Report 2019-1059
Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach and Tyndall Air Force Base in the Florida Panhandle, with maximum sustained winds over 160 miles per hour, on October 10, 2018. The maximum recorded storm tide was 15.55 feet above the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88). The elevation of...
Exploring controls on debris-flow surge velocity and peak discharge at Chalk Cliffs, Colorado, USA
Joel B. Smith, Jason W. Kean, Jeffrey A. Coe
2019, Conference Paper, Debris-flow hazards mitigation : mechanics, monitoring, modeling, and assessment ; proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation, Golden, Colorado, USA, June 10-13, 2019
We present a series of debris-flow events and use combined sensor and video data to explore how sediment concentration and triggering rainfall intensity affect the velocity and discharge of debris-flow surges generated by surface-water runoff. We analyze an initial data set of 49 surges from four debris-flow events recorded by...
An evaluation of debris-flow runout model accuracy and complexity in Montecito, CA: Towards a framework for regional inundation-hazard forecasting
Erin Bessette-Kirton, Jason W. Kean, Jeffrey A. Coe, Francis K. Rengers, Dennis M. Staley
2019, Conference Paper, Debris-flow hazards mitigation : mechanics, monitoring, modeling, and assessment ; proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation, Golden, Colorado, USA, June 10-13, 2019
Numerous debris-flow inundation models have been applied retroactively to noteworthy events around the world. While such studies can be useful in identifying controlling factors, calibrating model parameters, and assessing future hazards in specific study areas, model parameters tailored to individual events can be difficult to apply regionally. The advancement of...
Statistics of petroleum exploration in the world outside the United States and Canada through 2015
Emil D. Attanasi, Philip A. Freeman
2019, Circular 1450
The world’s future oil and gas supplies depend on existing reserves and the additions to those reserves that may result, in part, from ongoing exploration and new discoveries. This Circular summarizes available oil and gas exploration data for the world outside the United States and Canada (the study area) through...
Evaluating community-level response to management actions across a diverse Hawaiian forest bird community
Alban Guillaumet, Eben H. Paxton
2019, Ecological Applications (29) 1236-1246
Although species‐specific approaches are necessary to understand the dynamics of individual species composing a community, they do not offer a framework for making optimal management decisions at the community level. Here, we present a simple framework for comparing the response of entire communities to multiple management scenarios. Our approach uses...
Real-time monitoring of debris-flow velocity and mass deformation from field experiments with high sample rate lidar and video
Francis K. Rengers, Thomas Rapstine, Kate E. Allstadt, Michael Olsen, Michael Bunn, Richard M. Iverson, Jason W. Kean, Ben Leshchinsky, Matthew Logan, Mahyar Sharifi-Mood, Maciej K. Obryk, Joel B. Smith
2019, Conference Paper, Debris-flow hazards mitigation : mechanics, monitoring, modeling, and assessment ; proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation
Debris flows evolve in both time and space in complex ways, commonly starting as coherent failures but then quickly developing structures such as roll waves and surges. This process is readily observed, but difficult to study or quantify because of the speed at which it occurs. Many methods for studying...
Looking through the window of disturbance at post-wildfire debris-flow hazards
Luke McGuire, Francis K. Rengers, Jason W. Kean, Dennis M. Staley, Hui Tang, Ann Youberg
2019, Conference Paper, Debris-flow hazards mitigation : mechanics, monitoring, modeling, and assessment ; proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation
The extreme heat from wildfire alters soil properties and incinerates vegetation, leading to changes in infiltration capacity, ground cover, soil erodibility, and rainfall interception. These changes promote increases in runoff and sediment transport that increase the likelihood of runoff-generated debris flows. Over a period of several years, referred to as...
Topographic change detection at Chalk Cliffs, Colorado, USA, using Airborne LiDAR and UAS-based Structure-from-Motion photogrammetry
Katherine R Barnhart, Francis K. Rengers, Ghent Jessica N, Gregory E. Tucker, Jeffrey A. Coe, Jason W. Kean, Joel B. Smith, Dennis M. Staley, William Kleiber, Ashton M Wiens
2019, Conference Paper, Debris-flow hazards mitigation : mechanics, monitoring, modeling, and assessment ; proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation
The Chalk Cliffs debris-flow site is a small headwater catchment incised into highly fractured and hydrothermally altered quartz monzonite in a semi-arid climate. Over half of the extremely steep basin is exposed bedrock. Debris flows occur multiple times per year in response to rainstorm events, typically during the summer monsoon...
Methods for installation, removal, and downloading data from the temperature profiling probe (TROD)
Ramon C. Naranjo
2019, Open-File Report 2019-1066
This document provides a brief method overview on the deployment and removal of the temperature profiling probe developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 2015 and referred to as SensorRod or temperature rod (TROD). The TROD is suitable for short- to long-term deployments (days to years) for evaluating...
Spatially consistent high-resolution land surface temperature mosaics for thermophysical mapping of the Mojave Desert
Scott A Nowicki, Richard D. Inman, Todd Esque, Kenneth Nussear, Christopher S. Edwards
2019, Sensors (19)
Daytime and nighttime thermal infrared observations acquired by the ASTER and MODIS instruments onboard the NASA Terra spacecraft have produced a dataset that can be used to map thermophysical properties across large regions, which have implications on surface processes, thermal environments and habitat suitability for desert species. ASTER scenes acquired...
Hydrologic and hydraulic analyses of selected streams in Richland County, Ohio
Chad J. Ostheimer
2019, Scientific Investigations Report 2019-5011
Hydrologic and hydraulic analyses were done for selected reaches of Clear Fork Mohican River and Cedar Fork in Richland County, Ohio. To update and expand a portion of the Federal Emergency Management Agency detailed Flood Insurance Study, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District initiated a...
Water resources of Tensas Parish, Louisiana
Vincent E. White
2019, Fact Sheet 2019-3004
Information concerning the availability, use, and quality of water in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, is critical for proper water-supply management. The purpose of this fact sheet is to present information that can be used by water managers, parish residents, and others for stewardship of this vital resource. In 2014, 38.01 million gallons per...
Quantitative evaluation of vitrinite reflectance in shale using Raman spectroscopy and multivariate analysis
Jason S. Lupoi, Paul C. Hackley, E. Birsic, Luke P. Fritz, Logan Solotky, Amy Weislogel, Steve Schlaegle
2019, Fuel (254)
The current research builds upon a previously published study that demonstrated the combination of Raman spectroscopy coupled with multivariate analysis (MVA) for the prediction of thermal maturity in coal by evaluating the efficacy of this method for the prediction of thermal maturity in shale. MVA techniques eliminate analyst bias in...
Tourmaline boron and strontium isotope systematics reveal magmatic fluid pulses and external fluid influx in a giant iron oxide-apatite (IOA) deposit
Zhi-kun Su, Xinfu Zhao, Li-ping Zeng, Kui-dong Zhao, Albert H. Hofstra
2019, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta (259) 233-252
Tourmaline is a common boron-bearing mineral in hydrothermal system and has been widely used as a mineral probe to reconstruct geological processes because of its broad range in composition and resistance to metasomatic alteration. The origin of Kiruna-type iron oxide-apatite (IOA) deposits, commonly linked to andesitic subvolcanic or volcanic rocks, is highly controversial. Constraints...
Evaluating mechanisms of plant‐mediated effects on herbivore persistence and occupancy across an ecoregion
Jennifer L. Wilkening, Evan J. Cole, Erik A. Beever
2019, Ecosphere (10)
Contemporary climate change is rapidly creating one of the greatest challenges for management and conservation during the 21st century. Mountain ecosystems, which have a high degree of spatial heterogeneity and contain numerous habitat specialists, have been identified as particularly vulnerable. We used data from multiple years across sites spanning a...
Refinement of eDNA as an early monitoring tool at the landscape-level: Study design considerations
Erica L. Mize, Richard A. Erickson, Christopher M. Merkes, N. Berndt, K.D. Bockrath, J. Credico, N. Grueneis, J. Merry, Kyle Mosel, M.T. Tuttle-Lau, K. Von Ruden, Jon Amberg, K. Baerwaldt, S.T. Finney, E.M. Monroe
2019, Ecological Applications (29)
Natural resource managers use data on the spatial range of species to guide management decisions. These data come from survey or monitoring efforts that use a wide variety of tools. Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a surveillance tool that uses genetic markers for detecting species and holds potential as a...
Adaptive harvest management for the Svalbard population of pink‐footed geese: 2019 progress summary
Fred Johnson, Henning Heldbjerg, Kevin K. Clausen, Jesper Madsen
2019, Report
This report describes an Adaptive Harvest Management (AHM) program designed to maintain the Svalbard population of Pink-footed Geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) near their target level (60,000) by providing sustainable harvests in Norway and Denmark. Specifically, this report provides recent monitoring and assessment results and their implications for the 2019 hunting season. In...
Soil characteristics are associated with gradients of big sagebrush canopy structure after disturbance
David Barnard, Matthew J. Germino, Robert Arkle, John Bradford, Michael Duniway, David S. Pilliod, David Pyke, Robert Shriver, Justin L. Welty
2019, Ecosphere (10)
Reestablishing shrub canopy cover after disturbance in semi-arid ecosystems, such as sagebrush steppe, is essential to provide wildlife habitat and restore ecosystem functioning. While several studies have explored the effects of landscape and climate factors on the success or failure of sagebrush seeding, the influence of soil properties on gradients...
Interpretation of dye tracing data collected November 13–December 2, 2017, at the Savoy Experimental Watershed as part of the Advanced Groundwater Field Techniques in Karst Terrains course, Savoy, Arkansas
Eve L. Kuniansky, Joshua M. Blackstock, Daniel M. Wagner, J. Van Brahana
2019, Scientific Investigations Report 2019-5016
The first course on the use of advanced groundwater field techniques for karst aquifers was conducted November 13–17, 2017, at the University of Arkansas Savoy Experimental Watershed (SEW), which is located on pastures for beef livestock research conducted by the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Arkansas at...
Aquatic vegetation and invertebrate communities of Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge
Brian Tangen, Raymond Finocchiaro, Wesley E. Newton, Charles F. Dahl
2019, Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management (1) 277-294
Observed degradation of aquatic systems at Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge, located in west-central Minnesota, have been associated with sediment-laden inflows from riverine systems. To support management, a study was conducted during 2013–2014 with overall goals of characterizing the aquatic invertebrate and vegetation communities of the Big Stone National Wildlife...
Regional hydraulic geometry characteristics of stream channels in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas
Aaron L. Pugh, Ronald K. Redman
2019, Data Series 1104
Many stream channel infrastructure, habitat, and restoration projects are being undertaken on small streams throughout Arkansas by various Federal, State, and local agencies and by private organizations and businesses with limited data on local geomorphology and streamflow relations. Equations are needed that relate drainage area above stable stream reaches and...
Taking the pulse of debris flows: Extracting debris-flow dynamics from good vibrations in southern California and central Colorado
A. Michel, Jason W. Kean, Joel B. Smith, Kate E. Allstadt, Jeffrey A. Coe
2019, Conference Paper, Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists, Special Publication #28
The destructive nature of debris flows makes it difficult to quantify flow dynamics with direct instrumentation. For this reason, seismic sensors placed safely away from the flow path are often used to identify the timing and speed of debris flows. While seismic sensors have proven to be a valuable tool...
Integrating anthropogenic factors into regional-scale species distribution models — A novel application in the imperiled sagebrush biome
Juan M. Requena-Mullor, Kaitlin C. Maguire, Douglas J. Shinneman, T. Trevor Caughlin
2019, Global Change Biology (25) 3844-3858
Species distribution models (SDM) that rely on regional-scale environmental variables will play a key role in forecasting species occurrence in the face of climate change. However, in the Anthropocene, a number of local-scale anthropogenic variables, including wildfire history, land-use change, invasive species, and ecological restoration practices can override regional-scale variables...
Hydrogeologic characterization of part of the Lower Floridan aquifer at the South District Wastewater Treatment Plant, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Kevin L. DeFosset, Kevin J. Cunningham
2019, Open-File Report 2019-1034
The South District Wastewater Treatment Plant in southeastern Miami-Dade County, Florida, includes a Class I treated wastewater injection well system. The detection of ammonia in monitoring zones above the injection zone in the Lower Floridan aquifer has elicited a need to understand the nature of confinement within the Lower Floridan...
