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USGS Simplifies Notification System For Geologic Unrest in Long Valley Caldera
Experience over the last several years with the current system for describing the level of geologic unrest, such as earthquake swarms, ground deformation and gas emissions in the Long Valley caldera of eastern California, has shown it to be awkward and susceptible to misinterpretation by both the news media and the public.
Planet place names in the U.S. ... Mars May Be Just Around The Corner
Can’t find a travel agent booking flights to Mars? Try exploring one of the 478 planet places right here in the United States.
Potomac River Flow Well Above Average In June
Potomac River flow near Washington, D.C., was well above normal in June at 7.3 billion gallons per day (bgd), one and one-half times the normal flow for this time of year, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Digging for Earthquake Clues On The Hayward Fault
A team of Bay Area earthquake scientists will be looking for more than old golf balls when they open an exploratory trench on the second fairway of the Mira Vista golf course in El Cerrito, this week. Golf course officials have rerouted the sedonc hole in order to give the geologists a 10-day window for the study.
Web Workshop Accessible To All
Take the work out of workshop as you attend this one from the comfort of your home or office. http://geochange.er.usgs.gov/sw and a click of the mouse get you into the web workshop on "The Impacts of Climate and Land Use Change in the Southwestern U.S."
Seismic Survey In Puget Sound Seeks Info On Hidden Faults
Faults which scientists say are capable of generating earthquakes of magnitude 7.0 or larger in the Pacific Northwest, will come under close scrutiny this week, as the U.S. Geological Survey continues a project to learn more about faults that lie beneath the Puget Sound lowlands.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Briefing, Photo Op on board the RV Robert Gray
On Friday, June 27, at 9 a.m. at the Chinook Landing Marina, along the Hylebos Waterway in north Tacoma, reporters can experience a U.S. Geological Survey research project that is currently underway in the Puget sound between Olympia and Whidby Island.
USGS Asks for Public’s Help With Deformed Frog Research
U.S. and Canadian residents are being asked to help in the scientific investigation of deformed frogs, toads, and salamanders. Citizens are encouraged to report sightings of both normal and malformed amphibians that are encountered during hiking, fishing, or other outdoor related activities.
Low-Level Aircraft Part Of USGS Earthquake Hazards Research
Residents of the Puget Sound area should not be alarmed when they see a small airplane flying low, back and forth over their communities during the next few weeks, according to scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey.
Antarctica Visits Colorado for the Summer
The 1996/97 austral summer season marked the beginning of the newest deep ice core drilling project sponsored by the National Science Foundation, Office of Polar Programs.
Beaver, Pa., Firm to Make Digital Maps for USGS
As part of a continuing expanded partnership with private industry, the U.S. Geological Survey has contracted with Michael Baker Jr., Inc., of Beaver, Pa., to produce special images of aerial photographs called digital orthophoto quadrangles.
Gaithersburg, Md., Firm to Make Digital Maps for USGS
As part of a continuing expanded partnership with private industry, the U.S. Geological Survey has contracted with Photo Science, Inc., of Gaithersburg, MD., to produce special images of aerial photographs called digital orthophoto quadrangles.