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USGS Ups Ease of Use for Landsat Data

USGS Ups Ease of Use for Landsat Data

Landsat satellite data have been produced, archived, and distributed by the U.S. Geological Survey since 1972. Data users in many different fields...
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Interactive Geologic Map of Texas Now Available Online

Interactive Geologic Map of Texas Now Available Online

Do you know where to find extinct volcanoes or where the dinosaurs once roamed in Texas? Can you find where unconventional oil and gas formations are...
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Hurricane Season is Upon Us

Hurricane Season is Upon Us

Batten down the hatches, hurricane season is here. High winds, coastal erosion, storm surge and flooding can negatively impact communities, ecosystems...

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Heat Accelerates Dry in California Drought

Heat Accelerates Dry in California Drought

Although record low precipitation has been the main driver of one of the worst droughts in California history, abnormally high temperatures have also...

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New Director to Lead USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

New Director to Lead USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

Ken Berg has been named the new director of the U.S. Geological Survey Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, headquartered in Corvallis, Ore.
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Pathways to the Abyss

Pathways to the Abyss

USGS researchers collaborated with academic and private organizations and institutions, BOEM and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...

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The History of Texas is Under Your Feet and at Your Fingertips!

The History of Texas is Under Your Feet and at Your Fingertips!

The ground under your feet is like a great history book. Looking at it can reveal ancient stories that include dinosaurs, volcanic eruptions, and...

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Hydraulic Fracturing (Frac) Sand Sources and Production in the United States

Hydraulic Fracturing (Frac) Sand Sources and Production in the United States

Newly released research from the U.S. Geological Survey describes U.S. hydraulic fracturing (frac) sand deposits and their locations, and provides...

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Awards Recognize Spirit of Innovation at USGS

Awards Recognize Spirit of Innovation at USGS

USGS scientists and staff were honored for their innovations during awards ceremonies held at the USGS National Center on May 5 and the Department of...

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Local Scientist Receives Prestigious Mentoring Award

Local Scientist Receives Prestigious Mentoring Award

Aldo V. (Skip) Vecchia, a U.S. Geological Survey scientist, will be awarded the 2015 Jeanne E. Griffith Mentoring Award for his outstanding efforts...
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Mammoths Reached the California Channel Islands Much Earlier Than Previously Thought

Mammoths Reached the California Channel Islands Much Earlier Than Previously Thought

Recently, U.S. Geological Survey researchers and partners working in California’s Channel Islands National Park discovered mammoth remains in uplifted...
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Eruptions of Lassen Peak, California, 1914 to 1917 — A Centennial Commemoration

Eruptions of Lassen Peak, California, 1914 to 1917 — A Centennial Commemoration

2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the May 22, 1915 explosive volcanic eruption of Lassen Peak in northern California. 

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