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The Value Of Coastal Fog - It’s More Than Meets The Eye

The Value Of Coastal Fog - It’s More Than Meets The Eye

Fog is more than just nature’s air conditioning keeping Bay Area residents cool while others in California bake in the summer’s heat; it is also...

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Aquifer System Beneath Albuquerque Shows Impact of Groundwater Pumping

Aquifer System Beneath Albuquerque Shows Impact of Groundwater Pumping

Groundwater pumping has produced significant changes in water levels below some parts of the Albuquerque metropolitan area, according to two new...

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Commonly Used Chemicals Present in Minnesota Groundwater

Commonly Used Chemicals Present in Minnesota Groundwater

A significant number of urban water wells in Minnesota — over a third of those studied — contain chemicals from consumer and industrial products...
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Ongoing USGS Mercer Island Seismic Studies Resume in July

Ongoing USGS Mercer Island Seismic Studies Resume in July

As part of a continuing earthquake hazard study in the Seattle urban area, the U. S. Geological Survey will be conducting a series of seismic...

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Hyperspectral Aerial Survey will Enhance Mapping Capabilities

Hyperspectral Aerial Survey will Enhance Mapping Capabilities

Starting on July 5 (weather permitting), U.S. Geological Survey scientists will conduct a high-resolution airborne survey over the next 30 days to...
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Hyperspectral Aerial Survey will Enhance Mapping Capabilities

Hyperspectral Aerial Survey will Enhance Mapping Capabilities

Starting on July 5 (weather permitting), U.S. Geological Survey scientists will conduct a high-resolution airborne survey over the next 30 days to...

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Fish Populations Down Due to Mountaintop Mining

Fish Populations Down Due to Mountaintop Mining

Appalachian streams impacted by mountaintop mining have less than half as many fish species and about a third as many fish as non-impacted streams...
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Intersex Fish Now in Three Pennsylvania River Basins

Intersex Fish Now in Three Pennsylvania River Basins

Intersex fish have been found in Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna, Delaware and Ohio river basins, indicating that the effects of endocrine-disrupting...

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Bienvenidos Puerto Rico! (English)

Bienvenidos Puerto Rico! (English)

Since August 2013, all 50 states have been available for editing under the USGS The National Map Corps Volunteer Geographic Information project...

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Bienvenidos Puerto Rico! (Español)

Bienvenidos Puerto Rico! (Español)

Desde agosto de 2013, cada uno de los 50 estados se han encontrado disponible para editarse dentro del USGS (“United States Geological Survey”, por...
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Into the Abyss: Deep-sea Corals Thriving without Light

Into the Abyss: Deep-sea Corals Thriving without Light

June is recognized as National Oceans Month in the United States. Join USGS Oceanographer Dr. Nancy Prouty to hear about scientific studies of deep...
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USGS Streamgage Measures Significant Flooding in St. Paul

USGS Streamgage Measures Significant Flooding in St. Paul

U.S. Geological Survey field crews are measuring significant flooding on the Mississippi River in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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