Earth Science Matters - Volume 5, Fall 2016
This issue of Earth Science Matters highlights USGS research on Rocky Mountain ecosystems and their sensitivity to changing climate and land use, historic patterns of land use in the conterminous United States, and changes in seasonal wind patterns related to glaciation.
Long-term collaborative research helps Rocky Mountain National Park address nitrogen-based air pollution
This article is part of the Fall 2016 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.
Modeled Historical Land Use and Land Cover for the Conterminous United States
This article is part of the Fall 2016 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.
Evidence for seasonal controls on the transportation of loess in Matanuska Valley, southern Alaska
This article is part of the Fall 2016 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.
USGS Paleoclimate Research
Check out our new website designed to explain the principles underlying paleoclimate science and its importance to society!
Meltwater Characteristics of Western Mountain Glaciers and Rock Glaciers
This article is part of the Fall 2016 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.
Tracking long-term changes in Rocky Mountain snowpack
This article is part of the Fall 2016 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.
USGS Assesses Carbon Potential of Alaska Lands
Fate of Alaska's large carbon reserves could affect greenhouse gas concentration.