Geography at the U.S. Geological Survey
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3038
Geography ? the science of place ? is a bridging, integrating, and synthesizing field because place is a pivotal study element in all the natural sciences. We work to combine our talents with USGS scientists in other disciplines in pursuing the USGS mission ? Science for a Changing World....
Improving earthquake and tsunami warnings for the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic coast
Dan McNamara, Jill McCarthy, Harley Benz
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3012
Hawaii Forest Bird Interagency Database Project: Collecting, Understanding, and Sharing Population Data on Hawaiian Forest Birds
Thane K. Pratt, Bethany L. Woodworth, Richard J. Camp, P. Marcos Gorresen
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3013
The forest birds of the Hawaiian Islands are distinguished by the diversity of endemic forms derived from a small number of ancestral colonists. However, the avifauna has been decimated by human activities both before and after Western contact. At least 71 species or subspecies disappeared before the arrival of Capt. James Cook in 1778, and...
Earthquake information products and tools from the Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS)
Lisa Wald
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3050
This Fact Sheet provides a brief description of postearthquake tools and products provided by the Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) through the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program. The focus is on products specifically aimed at providing situational awareness in the period immediately following significant earthquake events....
Arsenic in coal
Allan Kolker, Curtis A. Palmer, Linda J. Bragg, Joseph E. Bunnell
2006, Fact Sheet 2005-3152
Assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources of the Mackenzie Delta province, North America, 2004
Mitchell E. Henry, Thomas S. Ahlbrandt, Ronald R. Charpentier, Donald L. Gautier, Timothy R. Klett, Richard M. Pollastro, Christopher J. Schenk, Gregory F. Ulmishek
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3002
Using a geology-based assessment methodology, the U.S. Geological Survey estimated a mean of 40 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered nonassociated gas, a mean of 10.5 billion barrels of undiscovered oil (with 46.6 trillion cubic feet of associated gas), and a mean of 4.0 billion barrels of undiscovered natural gas liquids...
Feral Cats: Too Long a Threat to Hawaiian Wildlife
Steven C. Hess, Paul C. Banko
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3006
BACKGROUND Domestic cats (Felis catus) were first brought to Hawai`i aboard sailing ships of European explorers and colonists. The job of these predators was to control mice and rats on the ships during the long voyages. As in other places, cats were taken in and adopted by the families of Hawai`i...
Sediment yield and runoff frequency of small drainage basins in the Mojave Desert, California and Nevada
Peter G. Griffiths, R. Hereford, R. H. Webb
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3007
No abstract available....
Community Partners with USGS to Restore Coastal Ecosystem on Maui
Forest Starr, Kim Starr, Lloyd Loope
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3010
Feral Pigs, Introduced Mosquitoes, and the Decline of Hawai'i's Native Birds
Dennis A. LaPointe
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3029
The introduction of mosquitoes, avian pox, and avian malaria to the Hawaiian Islands has had a profound effect on the geographical distribution and population number of highly susceptible Hawaiian honeycreepers, and likely contributed to the extinction of several species. While the mosquito vector (disease-carrier) is most closely associated with human...
Natural Hazards Support System (NHSS)
Jill Cress, Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3037
Effects of post-wildfire sedimentation on leopard frog habitat in Saguaro National Park
John T.C. Parker
2006, Fact Sheet 2005-3140
Assessment of undiscovered petroleum resources of northern Afghanistan, 2006
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3031
No abstract available....
Age-dating ground water beneath Tinker Air Force Base, Midwest City, Oklahoma, 2003-04
Scott Christenson, David Parkhurst, Andrew G. Hunt, Denae Athay
2006, Fact Sheet 2005-3099
No abstract available....
Helping solve Georgia's water problems - the USGS Cooperative Water Program
John S. Clarke
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3032
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) addresses a wide variety of water issues in the State of Georgia through the Cooperative Water Program (CWP). As the primary Federal science agency for water-resource information, the USGS monitors the quantity and quality of water in the Nation's rivers and aquifers, assesses the sources...
Sustainability of the Ground-Water Resources in the Atlantic Coastal Plain of Maryland
Robert J. Shedlock, David W. Bolton
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3009
No abstract available....
Steel stocks in use in automobiles in the United States
David A. Buckingham
2006, Fact Sheet 2005-3144
Aluminum stocks in use in automobiles in the United States
David A. Buckingham
2006, Fact Sheet 2005-3145
Pesticides in the nation's streams and ground water, 1992-2001 - a summary
Robert J. Gilliom, Pixie A. Hamilton
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3028
Methane in West Virginia ground water
W.V. Mathes, J.S. White
2006, Fact Sheet 2006-3011
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....
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...
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...
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,...
Water Resources Investigations at Edwards Air Force Base since 1988
Michelle Sneed, Tracy Nishikawa, Peter Martin
2006, Fact Sheet 2005-3112
Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) in southern California (fig. 1) has relied on ground water to meet its water-supply needs. The extraction of ground water has led to two major problems that can directly affect the mission of EAFB: declining water levels (more than 120 ft since the 1920s) and...