USGS: Science Topics: Nevada

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Devils Hole, Nevada--A Primer [More info]: Explains the important paleoclimatic information we have obtained from this subaqueous cavern. The time-series data show important contrasts with what would be predicted from orbital theory, provoking extensive scientific discussion.
The chronology for the d18O record from Devils Hole, Nevada, extended into the Mid-Holocene [More info]: This study extends the oxygen isotope record of this important paleoclimate record forward in time to cover more recent history, up to 4,500 years before present.
Mapping perennial vegetation cover in the Mojave Desert [More info]: Field data and satellite images allow us to make a calibrated model of percent vegetation cover, which we can use to inform scientific investigations and land management efforts.

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