Historical evolution of the Columbia River littoral cell
George M Kaminsky, Ruggiero Peter, Maarten C. Buijsman, Diana McCandless, Guy R. Gelfenbaum
2010, Marine Geology (273) 96-126
This paper details the historical coastal evolution of the Columbia River littoral cell in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Geological data from A.D. 1700 and records leading up to the late 1800s provide insights to the natural system dynamics prior to significant human intervention, most notably jetty construction...
2009 Data Summary USA-NPN Technical Series
Theresa Crimmins, Alyssa H. Rosemartin, Kathryn A. Thomas, R. Lee Marsh, Ellen G. Denny, Jake F. Weltzin
2010, USA-NPN Technical Series 2010-002
The USA National Phenology Network (USA-NPN) engages volunteer observers to collect phenology observations of plants and animals using consistent standards and to contribute to the USA-NPN National Phenology Database. In March 2009, the USA-NPN National Coordinating Office implemented an online monitoring program for 213 plant species. In this pilot year of...
Detecting Ecosystem Performance Anomalies for Land Management in the Upper Colorado River Basin Using Satellite Observations, Climate Data, and Ecosystem Models
Yingxin Gu, Bruce K. Wylie
2010, Remote Sensing (2) 1880-1891
This study identifies areas with ecosystem performance anomalies (EPA) within the Upper Colorado River Basin (UCRB) during 2005–2007 using satellite observations, climate data, and ecosystem models. The final EPA maps with 250-m spatial resolution were categorized as normal performance, underperformance, and overperformance (observed performance relative to weather-based predictions) at the...
The thermal signature of volcanic eruptions on Io and Earth,
Ashley G. Davies, Laszlo P. Keszthelyi, Andrew J. L. Harris
2010, Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research (194) 75-99
We investigate a spectrum-based technique to identify the style of active volcanic eruptions on Jupiter's moon Io. Thermal remote sensing of Io has had to rely primarily on low-spatial-resolution data, similar to low-spatial-resolution satellite data applied to detecting and charting the temporal evolution of terrestrial hot spots. These terrestrial analyses use data from...
Use of EO-1 Hyperion data to calculate spectral band adjustment factors (SBAF) between the L7 ETM+ and Terra MODIS sensors
Gyanesh Chander, N. Mishra, Dennis L. Helder, David Aaron, T. Choi, A. Angal, X. Xiong
2010, Conference Paper, IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2010 : 25 - 30 July 2010, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Different applications and technology developments in Earth observations necessarily require different spectral coverage. Thus, even for the spectral bands designed to look at the same region of the electromagnetic spectrum, the relative spectral responses (RSR) of different sensors may be different. In this study, spectral band adjustment factors (SBAF) are...
Operational calibration and validation of landsat data continuity mission (LDCM) sensors using the image assessment system (IAS)
Esad Micijevic, Ron Morfitt
2010, Conference Paper, Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2010 IEEE International
Systematic characterization and calibration of the Landsat sensors and the assessment of image data quality are performed using the Image Assessment System (IAS). The IAS was first introduced as an element of the Landsat 7 (L7) Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) ground segment and recently extended to Landsat 4 (L4)...
Golden Gate Bridge response: a preliminary study with low amplitude earthquake data
Mehmet Çelebi, Christopher Stephens, Erol Kalkan
2010, Conference Paper, 9th US National and 10th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering : reaching beyond borders = 9ième Conférence Nationale Américaine et 10ième Conférence Canadienne de Génie Parasismique : au delà des frontières
No abstract available....
Hydrogeology and numerical simulation of the unconsolidated glacial aquifer in the Pootatuck River Basin, Newtown, Connecticut
Carl S. Carlson, Remo A. Mondazzi, David M. Bjerklie, Craig J. Brown
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5142
A study of the groundwater and stream-aquifer interaction in the Pootatuck River Basin, Newtown, Connecticut, was conducted to analyze the effect of production wells on the groundwater levels and streamflow in the Pootatuck River as part of a cooperative program between the U.S. Geological Survey and Newtown, Connecticut. This study...
Environmental and biological data for assessment of the nutrient enrichment effects on agricultural stream ecosystems, 2006-08: A project of the National Water-Quality Assessment Program
Robin A. Brightbill, Jill D. Frankforter
2010, Data Series 517
No abstract available....
Spatial Databases of Geological, Geophysical, and Mineral Resource Data Relevant to Sandstone-Hosted Copper Deposits in Central Kazakhstan
Boris Syusyura, Stephen E. Box, John C. Wallis
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1124
Central Kazakhstan is host to one of the world's giant sandstone-hosted copper deposits, the Dzhezkazgan deposit, and several similar, smaller deposits. The United Stated Geological Survey (USGS) is assessing the potential for other, undiscovered deposits of this type in the surrounding region of central Kazakhstan. As part of this effort,...
Swath Bathymetry Surveys of the Monterey Bay Area from Point Ano Nuevo to Moss Landing, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Counties, California
Andrew C. Ritchie, David P. Finlayson, Joshua B. Logan
2010, Data Series 514
This report describes swath bathymetry and backscatter data acquired by the U.S. Geological Survey on the continental shelf within the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary between Point Año Nuevo and Moss Landing, in San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and Monterey Counties, Calif. The survey was done for the <a rel="noopener" href="http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/mapping/csmp/"...
Water use trends in Washington, 1985-2005
R. C. Lane
2010, Fact Sheet 2010-3057
Since 1950, the U.S. Geological Survey Washington Water Science Center (USGS-WAWSC) has collected, compiled, and published, at 5-year intervals, statewide estimates of the amounts of water withdrawn and used for various purposes in Washington State. As new data and methods became available, some of the original datasets were recompiled. The...
Preliminary assessment of factors influencing riverine fish communities in Massachusetts
David S. Armstrong, Todd A. Richards, Sara L. Brandt
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1139
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (MDCR), Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP), and the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game (MDFG), conducted a preliminary investigation of fish communities in small- to medium-sized Massachusetts streams. The objective of this investigation was to...
Survival of feral cats, Felis catus (Carnivora: Felidae), on Mauna Kea, Hawai'i, based on tooth cementum lines
Raymond M. Danner, Chris Farmer, Steven C. Hess, Robert M. Stephens, Paul C. Banko
2010, Pacific Science (64) 381-389
Feral cats (Felis catus) have spread throughout anthropogenic and insular environments of the world. They now threaten many species of native wildlife with chronic depredation. Knowledge of feral cat population dynamics is necessary to understand their ecological effects and to develop effective control strategies. However, there are few studies worldwide...
Occurrence and distribution of dissolved solids, selenium, and uranium in groundwater and surface water in the Arkansas River Basin from the headwaters to Coolidge, Kansas, 1970-2009
Lisa D. Miller, Kenneth R. Watts, Roderick F. Ortiz, Ivahnenko
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5069
In 2007, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with City of Aurora, Colorado Springs Utilities, Colorado Water Conservation Board, Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District, Pueblo Board of Water Works, Southeastern Colorado Water Activity Enterprise, Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, and Upper Arkansas Water Conservancy District began a retrospective...
A rapid method for creating qualitative images indicative of thick oil emulsion on the ocean's surface from imaging spectrometer data
Raymond F. Kokaly, Todd M. Hoefen, K. Eric Livo, Gregg A. Swayze, Ira Leifer, Ian B. McCubbin, Michael L. Eastwood, Robert O. Green, Sarah R. Lundeen, Charles M. Sarture, Denis Steele, Thomas Ryan, Eliza S. Bradley, Dar A. Roberts, AVIRIS Team
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1107
This report describes a method to create color-composite images indicative of thick oil:water emulsions on the surface of clear, deep ocean water by using normalized difference ratios derived from remotely sensed data collected by an imaging spectrometer. The spectral bands used in the normalized difference ratios are located in wavelength...
Applying probabilistic well-performance parameters to assessments of shale-gas resources
Ronald R. Charpentier, Troy Cook
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1151
In assessing continuous oil and gas resources, such as shale gas, it is important to describe not only the ultimately producible volumes, but also the expected well performance. This description is critical to any cost analysis or production scheduling. A probabilistic approach facilitates (1) the inclusion of variability in well...
Assembling probabilistic performance parameters of shale-gas wells
Troy Cook, Ronald R. Charpentier
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1138
Shale-gas well productivity estimates in USGS assessments from 1995 to present are based on studies that require decline curve fits and analysis to a large sample or to all wells within a particular assessment unit. Probabilistic type curves can be created on nearly any size well group and were designed...
StreamStats in Oklahoma– Drainage-basin characteristics and peak-flow frequency statistics for ungaged streams
S. Jerrod Smith, Rachel A. Esralew
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5255
The USGS Streamflow Statistics (StreamStats) Program was created to make geographic information systems-based estimation of streamflow statistics easier, faster, and more consistent than previously used manual techniques. The StreamStats user interface is a map-based internet application that allows users to easily obtain streamflow statistics, basin characteristics, and other information for...
Rock Geochemistry and Mineralogy from Fault Zones and Polymetallic Fault Veins of the Central Front Range, Colorado
Jonathan S. Caine, Dana J. Bove
2010, Data Series 492
During the 2004 to 2008 field seasons, approximately 200 hand samples of fault and polymetallic vein-related rocks were collected for geochemical and mineralogical analyses. The samples were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey as part of the Evolution of Brittle Structures Task under the Central Colorado Assessment Project (CCAP) of...
Distribution of Isotopic and Environmental Tracers in Groundwater, Northern Ada County, Southwestern Idaho
Candice B. Adkins, James R. Bartolino
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5144
Residents of northern Ada County, Idaho, depend on groundwater for domestic and agricultural uses. The population of this area is growing rapidly and groundwater resources must be understood for future water-resource management. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Idaho Department of Water Resources, used a suite of isotopic...
Sediment oxygen demand in the Saddle River and Salem River watersheds, New Jersey, July-August 2008
Heather A. Heckathorn, Jacob Gibs
2010, Scientific Investigations Report 2010-5093
Many factors, such as river depth and velocity, biochemical oxygen demand, and algal productivity, as well as sediment oxygen demand, can affect the concentration of dissolved oxygen in the water column. Measurements of sediment oxygen demand, in conjunction with those of other water-column water-quality constituents, are useful for quantifying the...
Program and abstracts of the Second Tsunami Source Workshop; July 19-20, 2010
W.H.K. Lee (compiler), S. H. Kirby, M. F. Diggles
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1152
In response to a request by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for computing tsunami propagations in the western Pacific, Eric Geist asked Willie Lee for assistance in providing parameters of earthquakes which may be future tsunami sources. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Tsunami Source Working Group (TSWG) was...
Status and trends of selected resources in the Upper Mississippi River System
Barry L. Johnson, Karen H. Hagerty, editor(s)
2010, Long Term Resource Monitoring Program Technical Report 2008-T002
Like other large rivers, the Upper Mississippi River System (UMRS) serves a diversity of roles. The UMRS provides commercial and recreational fishing, floodplain agriculture, drinking water for many communities, an important bird migration pathway, a variety of recreational activities, and a navigation system that transports much of the country's agricultural...
Digital tabulation of stratigraphic data from oil and gas wells in the Santa Maria Basin and surrounding areas, central California coast
Donald S. Sweetkind, Marilyn E. Tennyson, Victoria E. Langenheim, Lauren E. Shumaker
2010, Open-File Report 2010-1129
Stratigraphic information from 694 oil and gas exploration wells from the onshore Santa Maria basin and surrounding areas are herein compiled in digital form from reports that were released originally in paper form. The Santa Maria basin is located within the southwesternmost part of the Coast Ranges and north of...
