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New U.S. Geological Survey Report Assesses Risk of Once-Per-Century Geomagnetic Superstorm to the Northeastern United States

New U.S. Geological Survey Report Assesses Risk of Once-Per-Century Geomagnetic Superstorm to the Northeastern United States

A new report and map published by the U.S. Geological Survey provides critical insight to electric power grid operators across the northeastern United...

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Oceanographer presents USGS coastal-flood-forecasting tool

Oceanographer presents USGS coastal-flood-forecasting tool

Oceanographer Juliette Finzi Hart of the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center was invited by the California Department of Transportation...

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USGS geologist discusses erosion at Fort Funston for ABC7 News segment on landslide fatality

USGS geologist discusses erosion at Fort Funston for ABC7 News segment on landslide fatality

On Monday, February 25, 2019, research geologist Jonathan Warrick of the USGS Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center spoke with ABC7 News about a...

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Marine geologic maps of the inner continental shelf of Massachusetts, where science meets art

Marine geologic maps of the inner continental shelf of Massachusetts, where science meets art

Marine geologic maps of the inner continental shelf of Massachusetts, where science, scientists, and art come together to create visually appealing...

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The interaction of climate change and methane hydrates is one of the Reviews of Geophysics' top rated articles!

The interaction of climate change and methane hydrates is one of the Reviews of Geophysics' top rated articles!

According to Reviews of Geophysics this work received some of the highest count of citations amongst articles published between January 2017 and...

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Agencies meet to discuss exploration of deep-water areas off U.S. West Coast

Agencies meet to discuss exploration of deep-water areas off U.S. West Coast

Core players in “Expanding Pacific Research and Exploration of Submerged Systems” (EXPRESS) held a planning workshop at the USGS Pacific Coastal and...

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Hydrothermal Research in Yellowstone—the lasting legacy of Donald E. White

Hydrothermal Research in Yellowstone—the lasting legacy of Donald E. White

One of the most distinguished researchers and staunchest supporters of Yellowstone was Don White (1914-2002) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Don...

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New Products Provide an Interactive Guide to Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States

New Products Provide an Interactive Guide to Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States

A geo-narrative and accompanying data viewer provide users a new way to visualize 2017 sea-level rise scenarios originally generated for the National...

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USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.6 earthquake southwest of the Island of Hawai‘i

USGS HVO Press Release — Magnitude-4.6 earthquake southwest of the Island of Hawai‘i

The U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) recorded an offshore magnitude-4.6 earthquake southwest the Island of Hawai‘i on...

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Measuring Waves and Permafrost to Better Understand Erosion on Alaska’s Arctic Coast

Measuring Waves and Permafrost to Better Understand Erosion on Alaska’s Arctic Coast

Two groups of USGS scientists traveled to Barter Island in July and September of 2018, to install video cameras overlooking the island’s outer shore...

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Which U.S. volcanoes pose a threat?

Which U.S. volcanoes pose a threat?

USGS Volcanic Threat Assessment updates the 2005 rankings.

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