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Volcanic ash - danger to aircraft in the north Pacific Volcanic ash - danger to aircraft in the north Pacific
The world's busy air traffic corridors pass over hundreds of volcanoes capable of sudden, explosive eruptions. In the United States alone, aircraft carry many thousands of passengers and millions of dollars of cargo over volcanoes each day. Volcanic ash can be a serious hazard to aviation even thousands of miles from an eruption. Airborne ash can diminish visibility, damage flight...
Authors
Christina A. Neal, Thomas J. Casadevall, Thomas P. Miller, James W. Hendley, Peter H. Stauffer
The Cataclysmic 1991 Eruption of Mount Pinatubo, Philippines The Cataclysmic 1991 Eruption of Mount Pinatubo, Philippines
The second-largest volcanic eruption of this century, and by far the largest eruption to affect a densely populated area, occurred at Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines on June 15, 1991. The eruption produced high-speed avalanches of hot ash and gas, giant mudflows, and a cloud of volcanic ash hundreds of miles across. The impacts of the eruption continue to this day.
Authors
Christopher G. Newhall, James W. Hendley, Peter H. Stauffer
Digital compilation of landslide overview map of the conterminous United States Digital compilation of landslide overview map of the conterminous United States
This dataset consists of polygons enclosing areas of landslide incidence and susceptibility for the conterminous United States.
Authors
Jonathan W. Godt, Dorothy H. Radbruch-Hall
Seafloor studies of Mamala Bay, Honolulu, Hawaii Seafloor studies of Mamala Bay, Honolulu, Hawaii
No comprehensive study of the effects of disposal of dredge spoils has been conducted to determine if the environment has suffered. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has regularly dredged the shipping channels of Honolulu Harbor and Pearl Harbor for commercial and military purposes. The 5-year frequency for new dredging activity has led to the formation of extensive offshore wide...
Authors
Michael E. Torresan
History of the International Conference and Field Trip on Landslides (ICFL) History of the International Conference and Field Trip on Landslides (ICFL)
No abstract available.
Authors
E. E. Brabb
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Geology, Energy, and Minerals Mission Area, Natural Hazards Mission Area, Energy Resources Program, Landslide Hazards Program, Mineral Resources Program, National Laboratories Program, Science and Decisions Center, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center
Evolution and history of incised valleys: The Mobile Bay model Evolution and history of incised valleys: The Mobile Bay model
No abstract available.
Authors
Jack Kindinger
Coastal erosion of southern Lake Michigan Coastal erosion of southern Lake Michigan
No abstract available.
Authors
David W. Folger, Steve Colman, Peter W. Barnes
No: The L.A. array is not ready for prime time No: The L.A. array is not ready for prime time
Although much interest will focus upon the temporal behavior of observed deformation, the principal justification for the SCIGN array is that within a 5‐year interval it will provide an accurate and detailed determination of the velocity field in the Los Angeles basin that can be used to identify the active faults and estimate their secular slip rates. Obviously, the accuracy of the...
Authors
James C. Savage
Debris-flow hazards in the Blue Ridge of Virginia Debris-flow hazards in the Blue Ridge of Virginia
No abstract available.
Authors
Paula L. Gori, William C. Burton
Geographic relations of landslide distribution and assessment of landslide hazards in the Blanco, Cibuco, and Coamo basins, Puerto Rico Geographic relations of landslide distribution and assessment of landslide hazards in the Blanco, Cibuco, and Coamo basins, Puerto Rico
Landslide occurrence is common in mountainous areas of Puerto Rico where mean annual rainfall and the frequency of intense storms are high and hillslopes are steep. Each year, landslides cause extensive damage to property and occasionally result in loss of life. Landslide maps developed from 1:20,000 scale aerial photographs in combination with a computerized geographic information...
Authors
M. C. Larsen, A. J. Torres-Sanchez