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Earth Science Matters - Volume 6, Spring 2017
This issue focuses on the forest ecosystems in the western United States. These forests stretch from the boreal forests of Alaska through the giant sequoia forests of the Sierra Nevadas to the mixed conifer forests of the southern Rocky Mountains. All these habitats are affected by a combination of climate variability and changes in land management.
Improving avalanche hazard forecasting in a variable climate in mountain ecosystems
This article is part of the Spring 2017 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.
Precipitation changes in the western tropical Pacific over the past millennium
This article is part of the Spring 2017 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.
Changing fire regimes in the southwestern U.S. – implications for forest management and endangered species
This article is part of the Spring 2017 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fifty Years of Glacier Change Research in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the longest continuous glacier research efforts in North America.
Climate change and coastal wetlands: the importance of temperature and rainfall regimes
This article is part of the Spring 2016 issue of the Earth Science Matters Newsletter.