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Triggering of tsunamigenic aftershocks from large strike‐slip earthquakes: Analysis of the November 2000 New Ireland earthquake sequence Triggering of tsunamigenic aftershocks from large strike‐slip earthquakes: Analysis of the November 2000 New Ireland earthquake sequence
[1] The November 2000 New Ireland earthquake sequence started with a Mw = 8.0 left‐lateral main shock on 16 November and was followed by a series of aftershocks with primarily thrust mechanisms. The earthquake sequence was associated with a locally damaging tsunami on the islands of New Ireland and nearby New Britain, Bougainville, and Buka. Results from numerical tsunami‐propagation...
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Eric L. Geist, Tom Parsons
Rates of landsliding and cliff retreat along the Big Sur Coast, California— Measuring a crucial baseline Rates of landsliding and cliff retreat along the Big Sur Coast, California— Measuring a crucial baseline
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Cheryl J. Hapke, Krystal R. Green
Coastal change rates and patterns: Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, Hawai'i Coastal change rates and patterns: Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, Hawai'i
A collaborative project between the U.S. Geological Survey's Coastal and Marine Geology Program and the National Park Service (NPS) has been developed to create an inventory of geologic resources for National Park Service lands on the Big Island of Hawai'i. The NPS Geologic Resources Inventories are recognized as essential for the effective management, interpretation, and understanding...
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Cheryl J. Hapke, Rick Gmirkin, Bruce M. Richmond
Structure and mechanics of the San Andreas–San Gregorio fault junction, San Francisco, California Structure and mechanics of the San Andreas–San Gregorio fault junction, San Francisco, California
[1] The right‐lateral San Gregorio and San Andreas faults meet west of the Golden Gate near San Francisco. Coincident seismic reflection and refraction profiling across the San Gregorio and San Andreas faults south of their junction shows the crust between them to have formed shallow extensional basins that are dissected by parallel strike‐slip faults. We employ a regional finite element...
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Tom Parsons, Terry R. Bruns, Ray W. Sliter
Effects of physical processes on structure and transport of thin zooplankton layers in the coastal ocean Effects of physical processes on structure and transport of thin zooplankton layers in the coastal ocean
Thin layers of plankton are recurrent features in a variety of coastal systems. These layers range in thickness from a few centimeters to a few meters. They can extend horizontally for kilometers and have been observed to persist for days. Densities of organisms found within thin layers are far greater than those above or below the layer, and as a result, thin layers may play an...
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Christina M. Aiello, O.M. Cheriton, Patrick T. Drake, D. V. Holliday, Curt D. Storlazzi, P. L. Donaghay, C. F. Greenlaw
usSEABED: Atlantic coast offshore surficial sediment data release usSEABED: Atlantic coast offshore surficial sediment data release
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Jamey M. Reid, Jane A. Reid, Chris J. Jenkins, Mary E. Hastings, S. Jeffress Williams, Larry J. Poppe
Marine mineral resources of Pacific Islands— A review of the Exclusive Economic Zones of islands of U.S. affiliation, excluding the State of Hawaii Marine mineral resources of Pacific Islands— A review of the Exclusive Economic Zones of islands of U.S. affiliation, excluding the State of Hawaii
The United States Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) was established in 1983 and comprises all marine areas within 200 nautical miles (370 kilometers) of the nearest U.S. land. This vast area of 3.38 million square nautical miles (11.6 million square kilometers) is about 20 percent greater than the entire land area of the United States. The resource potential of the vast mineral deposits that...
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James R. Hein, Brandie R. McIntyre, David Z. Piper
Measurements of wind, aeolian sand transport, and precipitation in the Colorado River corridor, Grand Canyon, Arizona - November 2003 to December 2004 Measurements of wind, aeolian sand transport, and precipitation in the Colorado River corridor, Grand Canyon, Arizona - November 2003 to December 2004
No abstract available.
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Amy E. Draut, David M. Rubin
Estimation of regional material yield from coastal landslides based on historical digital terrain modelling Estimation of regional material yield from coastal landslides based on historical digital terrain modelling
High-resolution historical (1942) and recent (1994) digital terrain models were derived from aerial photographs along the Big Sur coastline in central California to measure the long-term volume of material that enters the nearshore environment. During the 52-year measurement time period, an average of 21 000 ?? 3100 m3 km-1 a-1 of material was eroded from nine study sections distributed...
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C.J. Hapke
Decadal-scale analysis of coastal landslides along the Big Sur coast: Rates and processes Decadal-scale analysis of coastal landslides along the Big Sur coast: Rates and processes
No abstract available.
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Cheryl J. Hapke, Krystal R. Green
Comments on potential geologic and seismic hazards affecting coastal Ventura County, California Comments on potential geologic and seismic hazards affecting coastal Ventura County, California
This report examines the regional seismic and geologic hazards that could affect proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in coastal Ventura County, California. Faults throughout this area are thought to be capable of producing earthquakes of magnitude 6.5 to 7.5, which could produce surface fault offsets of as much as 15 feet. Many of these faults are sufficiently well understood...
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Stephanie L. Ross, David M. Boore, Michael A. Fisher, Arthur D. Frankel, Eric L. Geist, Kenneth W. Hudnut, Robert E. Kayen, Homa J. Lee, William R. Normark, Florence L. Wong