Groundwater, surface-water, and water-chemistry data, Black Mesa area, northeastern Arizona—2009–10
Jamie P. Macy, Christopher R. Brown
2011, Open-File Report 2011-1198
The Navajo (N) aquifer is an extensive aquifer and the primary source of groundwater in the 5,400-square-mile Black Mesa area in northeastern Arizona. Availability of water is an important issue in northeastern Arizona because of continued water requirements for industrial and municipal use by a growing population and because of...
Mineral Commodity Summaries 2011
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2011, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2011
Each chapter of the 2011 edition of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mineral Commodity Summaries (MCS) includes information on events, trends, and issues for each mineral commodity as well as discussions and tabular presentations on domestic industry structure, Government programs, tariffs, 5-year salient statistics, and world production and resources. The...
Adaptive management of bull trout populations in the Lemhi Basin
Andrew J. Tyre, James T. Peterson, Sarah J. Converse, Tiffany L. Bogich, Damien Miller, Max Post van der Burg, Carmen Thomas, Ralph J. Thompson, Jeri Wood, Donna Brewer, Michael C. Runge
2011, Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management (2) 262-281
The bull trout Salvelinus confluentus, a stream-living salmonid distributed in drainages of the northwestern United States, is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act because of rangewide declines. One proposed recovery action is the reconnection of tributaries in the Lemhi Basin. Past water use policies in this core area disconnected...
Vulnerability of high-latitude soil organic carbon in North America to disturbance
Guido Grosse, Jennifer W. Harden, Merritt Turetsky, A. David McGuire, Philip Camill, Charles Tarnocai, Steve Frolking, Edward A.G. Schuur, Torre Jorgenson, Sergei Marchenko, Vladimir Romanovsky, Kimberly P. Wickland, Nancy French, Mark P. Waldrop, Laura L. Bourgeau-Chavez, Robert G. Striegl
2011, Journal of Geophysical Research G: Biogeosciences (116) 1-23
This synthesis addresses the vulnerability of the North American high-latitude soil organic carbon (SOC) pool to climate change. Disturbances caused by climate warming in arctic, subarctic, and boreal environments can result in significant redistribution of C among major reservoirs with potential global impacts. We divide the current northern high-latitude SOC...
Value of a dual-polarized gap-filling radar in support of southern California post-fire debris-flow warnings
David P. Jorgensen, Maiana N. Hanshaw, Kevin M. Schmidt, Jayme L. Laber, Dennis M. Staley, Jason W. Kean, Pedro J. Restrepo
2011, Journal of Hydrometeorology (12) 1581-1595
A portable truck-mounted C-band Doppler weather radar was deployed to observe rainfall over the Station Fire burn area near Los Angeles, California, during the winter of 2009/10 to assist with debris-flow warning decisions. The deployments were a component of a joint NOAA–U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) research effort to improve definition...
Metadata for data rescue and data at risk
William L. Anderson, John Faundeen, Jane Greenberg, Fraser Taylor
2011, Conference Paper, 2011 Conference on ensuring long-term preservation in adding value to scientific and technical data
Scientific data age, become stale, fall into disuse and run tremendous risks of being forgotten and lost. These problems can be addressed by archiving and managing scientific data over time, and establishing practices that facilitate data discovery and reuse. Metadata documentation is integral to this work and essential for measuring...
Evaluating interactions between river otters and muskrats at bridge crossings in Kentucky
Joseph D. Clark, Ryan Williamson
2011, Journal of Mammalogy (92) 1314-1320
hreatened or endangered. Muskrat populations have been reduced in some streams where North American river otters (Lontra canadensis) were reintroduced, and it has been hypothesized that otter reintroduction could be used as a tool for conservation of mussels. We used occupancy estimation methods to evaluate the ecological relationship between muskrats...
Efficacy of fipronil for control of yellowjacket wasps in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
David Foote, Cause Hanna, Cynthia King, Eric Spurr
2011, Technical Report HCSU-028
The western yellowjacket wasp (Vespula pensylvanica) invaded Hawai`i’s national parks and refuges following its spread throughout the islands in the late 1970s. The endemic arthropod fauna of Hawai`i is thought to be especially vulnerable to these predacious social Hymenoptera, and methods of wasp control have been a priority for conservation...
Migration delays caused by anthropogenic barriers: modeling dams, temperature, and success on migrating salmon smolts
Elizabeth A. Marschall, Martha E. Mather, Donna L. Parrish, Gary W. Allison, James R. McMenemy
2011, Ecological Applications (21) 3014-3031
Disruption to migration is a growing problem for conservation and restoration of animal populations. Anthropogenic barriers along migration paths can delay or prolong migrations, which may result in a mismatch with migration-timing adaptations. To understand the interaction of dams (as barriers along a migration path), seasonally changing environmental conditions, timing...
Selected approaches to estimate water-budget components of the High Plains, 1940 through 1949 and 2000 through 2009
Jennifer S. Stanton, Sharon L. Qi, Derek W. Ryter, Sarah E. Falk, Natalie A. Houston, Steven M. Peterson, Stephen M. Westenbroek, Scott C. Christenson
2011, Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5183
The High Plains aquifer, underlying almost 112 million acres in the central United States, is one of the largest aquifers in the Nation. It is the primary water supply for drinking water, irrigation, animal production, and industry in the region. Expansion of irrigated agriculture throughout the past 60 years has...
Stopover ecology of a migratory ungulate
Hall Sawyer, Matthew J. Kauffman
2011, Journal of Animal Ecology (80) 1078-1087
1. Birds that migrate long distances use stopover sites to optimize fuel loads and complete migration as quickly as possible. Stopover use has been predicted to facilitate a time-minimization strategy in land migrants as well, but empirical tests have been lacking, and alternative migration strategies have not been considered. 2....
Salinity tolerance of non-native suckermouth armoured catfish (Loricariidae: Pterygoplichthys) in south-eastern Mexico: Implications for invasion and dispersal
Krista A. Capps, Leo G. Nico, Manuel Mendoza-Carranza, Wendi Arevalo-Frias, Andrew J. Ropicki, Sebastian A. Heilpern, Rocio Rodiles-Hernandez
2011, Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems (21) 528-540
1. Salinity tolerance is one of several important physiological attributes that determine invasion success and the pattern of dispersal of introduced aquatic organisms. Introduced freshwater fishes able to tolerate elevated salinities have the potential to invade and exploit brackish-water (mixohaline) environments and use estuaries and coastal waters as 'bridges' for...
Digital Mapping Techniques '09-workshop proceedings, Morgantown, West Virginia, May 10-13, 2009
David R. Soller
2011, Open-File Report 2010-1335
The Digital Mapping Techniques '09 (DMT'09) workshop was attended by 90 technical experts from 42 agencies, universities, and private companies, including representatives from 24 State geological surveys. This workshop, the thirteenth in the annual series, was hosted by the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, May 10-13, 2009, on the...
Hydraulic characteristics of low-impact development practices in northeastern Ohio, 2008–2010
Robert A. Darner, Denise H. Dumouchelle
2011, Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5165
Low-impact development (LID) is an approach to managing stormwater as near to its source as possible; this is accomplished by minimizing impervious surfaces and promoting more natural infiltration and evapotranspiration than is typically associated with developed areas. Two newly constructed LID sites in northeastern Ohio were studied to document their...
Programming PHREEQC calculations with C++ and Python a comparative study
Scott R. Charlton, David L. Parkhurst, Mike Muller
2011, Conference Paper, Proceedings for MODFLOW and More 2011: Integrated Hydrologic Modeling
The new IPhreeqc module provides an application programming interface (API) to facilitate coupling of other codes with the U.S. Geological Survey geochemical model PHREEQC. Traditionally, loose coupling of PHREEQC with other applications required methods to create PHREEQC input files, start external PHREEQC processes, and process PHREEQC output files. IPhreeqc eliminates...
A data-input program (MFI2005) for the U.S. Geological Survey modular groundwater model (MODFLOW-2005) and parameter estimation program (UCODE_2005)
Arien W. Harbaugh
2011, Open-File Report 2010-1057
The MFI2005 data-input (entry) program was developed for use with the U.S. Geological Survey modular three-dimensional finite-difference groundwater model, MODFLOW-2005. MFI2005 runs on personal computers and is designed to be easy to use; data are entered interactively through a series of display screens. MFI2005 supports parameter estimation using the UCODE_2005...
A Bayesian network to predict vulnerability to sea-level rise: data report
Benjamin T. Gutierrez, Nathaniel G. Plant, E. Robert Thieler
2011, Data Series 601
During the 21st century, sea-level rise is projected to have a wide range of effects on coastal environments, development, and infrastructure. Consequently, there has been an increased focus on developing modeling or other analytical approaches to evaluate potential impacts to inform coastal management. This report provides the data that were...
A bibliography of literature pertaining to plague (Yersinia pestis)
Laura E. Ellison, Megan K. Eberhardt Frank
2011, Open-File Report 2011-1293
Plague is an acute and often fatal zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Y. pestis mainly cycles between small mammals and their fleas; however, it has the potential to infect humans and frequently causes fatalities if left untreated. It is often considered a disease of the past; however,...
Hydrogeologic settings and groundwater-flow simulations for regional investigations of the transport of anthropogenic and natural contaminants to public-supply wells—Investigations begun in 2004
Sandra M. Eberts
2011, Professional Paper 1737-B
A study of the Transport of Anthropogenic and Natural Contaminants to public-supply wells (TANC study) was begun in 2001 as part of the U.S. Geological Survey National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program. The study was designed to shed light on factors that affect the vulnerability of groundwater and, more specifically, water...
National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center project accomplishments: highlights
Sally Holl
2011, Fact Sheet 2011-3135
The National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center (NCCWSC) has invested more than $20M since 2008 to put cutting-edge climate science research in the hands of resource managers across the Nation. With NCCWSC support, more than 25 cooperative research initiatives led by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) researchers and technical staff...
Popular myths about flooding in Western Washington
Joseph L. Jones
2011, Fact Sheet 2011-3146
Floods are the most destructive natural hazard in the Nation, causing more deaths and financial loss in the 20th century than any other natural disaster. The most significant 20 riverine floods of the 20th century for which data are available have killed more than 1,843 people and caused more than...
Migratory movements of waterfowl in Central Asia and avian influenza emergence: Sporadic transmission of H5N1 from east to west
Samuel A. Iverson, Andrei Gavrilov, Todd E. Katzner, John Y. Takekawa, Tricia A. Miller, Ward Hagemeijer, Taej Mundkur, Balachandran Sivananinthaperumal, Carlos C. DeMattos, Lu’ay S. Ahmed, Scott H. Newman
2011, Ibis (153) 279-292
Waterfowl in the genera Anas and Tadorna are suspected as vectors in the long‐distance transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1. The former Soviet Republics of Central Asia are situated at an important migratory crossroads for these and other species of birds that bridges regions where the disease is prevalent. However, waterfowl movements through...
Seepage investigations of the Clackamas River, Oregon
Karl K. Lee
2011, Scientific Investigations Report 2011-5191
Analysis of streamflow measurements and continuous records of streamflow provided insight into interaction of the groundwater system with the Clackamas River in northwestern Oregon. This report assesses gains and losses of the Clackamas River based on streamflow measurements made during previous hydrologic studies, decades of continuous streamflow data, and a...
Mineralogy and composition of the oceanic mantle
Keith Putirka, F. J. Ryerson, Michael Perfit, W. Ian Ridley
2011, Journal of Petrology (52) 279-313
The mineralogy of the oceanic basalt source region is examined by testing whether a peridotite mineralogy can yield observed whole-rock and olivine compositions from (1) the Hawaiian Islands, our type example of a mantle plume, and (2) the Siqueiros Transform, which provides primitive samples of normal mid-ocean ridge basalt. New...
Role of back diffusion and biodegradation reactions in sustaining an MTBE/TBA plume in alluvial media
Ehsan Rasa, Steven W. Chapman, Barbara A. Bekins, Graham E. Fogg, Kate M. Scow, Douglas M. Mackay
2011, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology (126) 235-247
A methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) / tert-butyl alcohol (TBA) plume originating from a gasoline spill in late 1994 at Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) persisted for over 15 years within 200 feet of the original spill source. The plume persisted until 2010 despite excavation of the tanks and piping within...
