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En un estudio de costo-beneficio se confirma que la restauración de los arrecifes de coral podría ser una forma rentable de salvar vidas y ahorrar dinero

En un estudio de costo-beneficio se confirma que la restauración de los arrecifes de coral podría ser una forma rentable de salvar vidas y ahorrar dinero

Cost-benefit study confirms coral reef restoration could be a cost-effective way to save lives and money

Cost-benefit study confirms coral reef restoration could be a cost-effective way to save lives and money

Satellite-Derived Shoreline Change Along Western Long Island, New York

Satellite-Derived Shoreline Change Along Western Long Island, New York

Publications

Late Amazonian ice near Athabasca Valles, Mars: Recent megaflood or climate change?

The Athabasca Valles outflow channel system is among the youngest such channels on Mars, with the Athabasca Valles flood lava (AVFL) covering the channel floor and reaching far beyond. Volcanic rootless cones on the AVFL indicate the presence of H2O in the shallow subsurface at the time of lava emplacement. However, Athabasca Valles are near the equator, where ice would rapidly sublime...
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Colin M. Dundas, Laszlo P. Keszthelyi, Kaj E. Williams

Global patterns of coseismic landslide runout mobility differ from aseismic landslide trends

Coseismic landslides significantly contribute to human and economic losses during and immediately following earthquakes, yet very little data on the runout of such landslides exist. While well-established behavior of aseismic (e.g., hydrologically triggered) landslide runout mobility suggests strong correlation between landslide size and mobility, limited studies of coseismic landslide...
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Alex R.R. Grant, Natalie K. Culhane

Smectite-rich horizons in Inceptisols trigger shallow landslides in tropical granitic terranes

Puerto Rico was affected by >70,000 landslides in the wake of 2017 Hurricane Maria, and landslide prevalence was especially high in the Utuado region in the Cordillera Central. Landslide density was highest where soil parent material is granodiorite; landslide slip surfaces tended to be shallow (
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Peter C. Ryan, D. Mahmud, K. L. Derenoncourt, L. F. Nerbonne, I. L. Pérez-Martín, J. Reyes Collovati, M. Junaid, Corina Cerovski-Darriau

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Severe Magnetic Storm -December 31, 2024

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Geology of the eastern Piedmont and upper Coastal Plain along the Fall Zone, Virginia to Georgia

This USGS NCGMP Project aims to fill the void in geologic map coverage along the Fall Zone from southeastern Virginia to central Georgia, for critical mineral research, earthquake hazards, and interstate correlation. We are also forging strong cooperative ties within the NCGMP by combining resources across all three Program components by supporting Virginia Energy (Virginia Geological Survey), the...
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Geology of the eastern Piedmont and upper Coastal Plain along the Fall Zone, Virginia to Georgia

This USGS NCGMP Project aims to fill the void in geologic map coverage along the Fall Zone from southeastern Virginia to central Georgia, for critical mineral research, earthquake hazards, and interstate correlation. We are also forging strong cooperative ties within the NCGMP by combining resources across all three Program components by supporting Virginia Energy (Virginia Geological Survey), the...
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U.S. Highway 50, California - Current Landslide Status

General As of October 2024, this landslide is not being monitored by the USGS.
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U.S. Highway 50, California - Current Landslide Status

General As of October 2024, this landslide is not being monitored by the USGS.
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