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Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) Projections for the Contiguous United States Based on the CMIP5 MACAv2-METDATA Downscaled Climate Dataset Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) Projections for the Contiguous United States Based on the CMIP5 MACAv2-METDATA Downscaled Climate Dataset
The dataset consists of projections of 1-12 months Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI) between 1950-2099 for the contiguous United States from 20 climate models and 2 emission scenarios at a 4km spatial resolution. The SPEI dataset was developed using the SPEI package in R (Beguería & Vicente-Serrano, 2023). SPEI quantifies standardized departures in the balance...
Pd Surveillance DNA Extraction by Sample Type Experiment Data Release Pd Surveillance DNA Extraction by Sample Type Experiment Data Release
These data were collected as part of a research project to compare commonly used DNA extraction methods for subsequent detection of Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Pd), the causative fungus of white-nose syndrome in bats, from bat guano samples, skin swabs, and environmental/sediment swabs. Swab samples were used to evalute DNA extraction protocols based on either a MagMAX™ Total Nucleic...
At-site flood frequency estimates for 64 urban streamgages in Alabama and Mississippi using data through water year 2024 At-site flood frequency estimates for 64 urban streamgages in Alabama and Mississippi using data through water year 2024
This dataset contains site information and results of flood frequency analysis for 64 urban streamflow gaging stations (streamgages) operated by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Alabama and Mississippi. Site information and annual peak-flow data from the 1885 - 2024 water years were obtained from the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS) database (U.S. Geological Survey, 2025...
Radiocarbon ages, whole-rock chemistry, and electron probe microanalysis of lavas (1877, 1832, 1823, Kealaalea Hills, and Keanakākoʻi Tephra periods) from Kīlauea's summit and Southwest Rift Zone, Island of Hawaiʻi Radiocarbon ages, whole-rock chemistry, and electron probe microanalysis of lavas (1877, 1832, 1823, Kealaalea Hills, and Keanakākoʻi Tephra periods) from Kīlauea's summit and Southwest Rift Zone, Island of Hawaiʻi
This dataset includes radiocarbon ages, wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WD-XRF) major-oxide and trace-element whole-rock analyses, and glass, olivine, and pyroxene analyses by electron microprobe (EPMA) of spatter and lava samples from the summit and Southwest Rift Zone of Kīlauea volcano, Island of Hawaiʻi. All of the radiocarbon ages were analyzed by DirectAMS in Bothell...
High-resolution seismic data acquired at two seismic recording stations (BK.LIND and BK.KARE) in San Joaquin Valley, California High-resolution seismic data acquired at two seismic recording stations (BK.LIND and BK.KARE) in San Joaquin Valley, California
In November of 2021, the U.S. Geological Survey acquired high-resolution P- and S-wave seismic data at two seismic recording stations in Tulare and Fresno counties, California: Berkeley Digital Seismic Network BK.LIND and BK.KARE. We deployed 60 DTCC SmartSolo 3-component nodal seismometers (“nodes”) at 2-m intervals along a linear array at each seismic recording station. The nodes...
Protein Phosphatase 2A screening of extracted sediments for samples collected for the Sediment-Bound Contaminant Resiliency and Response Strategy pilot study, northeastern United States, 2015 Protein Phosphatase 2A screening of extracted sediments for samples collected for the Sediment-Bound Contaminant Resiliency and Response Strategy pilot study, northeastern United States, 2015
Coastal communities are uniquely vulnerable to sea-level rise and severe storms such as hurricanes. These events enhance the dispersion and concentration of natural and anthropogenic chemicals and pathogenic microorganisms that could adversely affect the health and resilience of coastal communities and ecosystems in subsequent years. The U.S. Geological Survey has developed the Sediment...