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Survey Requirements for Road Overflow Indirect Measurements
Survey Requirements for Road Overflow Indirect Measurements
Survey Requirements for Road Overflow Indirect Measurements

In this video, you will learn what and where to survey for a road overflow or broad-crested weir indirect measurement. 
 

line graphs showing precipitation and temperature data for 3 future climate scenarios (hot/wet, hot/moderate precip, hot/dry)
Basin Characterization Model: Future Scenarios for Indian Wells Valley
Basin Characterization Model: Future Scenarios for Indian Wells Valley
Basin Characterization Model: Future Scenarios for Indian Wells Valley

Annual time series of precipitation and average air temperature for three future climate models for Indian Wells Valley, California as simulated by the Basin Characterization Model. Three future climate projections were selected from among 20 models used for California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment for application to Indian Wells Valley.

Annual time series of precipitation and average air temperature for three future climate models for Indian Wells Valley, California as simulated by the Basin Characterization Model. Three future climate projections were selected from among 20 models used for California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment for application to Indian Wells Valley.

Kīlauea Volcano — Collapse/Explosion Event at Halema‘uma‘u
Kīlauea Volcano — Collapse/Explosion Event at Halema‘uma‘u
Kīlauea Volcano — Collapse/Explosion Event at Halema‘uma‘u

On June 30, 2018, at 02:51 PM HST, a collapse/explosion event occurred at Kīlauea's summit. An ash-poor plume rose about 150 m (500 ft) above the ground and drifted to the southwest.

Kīlauea Volcano — Whirlwind Above Fissure 8
Kīlauea Volcano — Whirlwind Above Fissure 8
Kīlauea Volcano — Whirlwind Above Fissure 8

In the Leilani Estates subdivision, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crews monitoring fissure 8 captured this video of a whirlwind above the lava channel.

View from the sky of a landscape with a river running through it, and the river is winding back and forth.
Mokelumne River Bathymetry
Mokelumne River Bathymetry
Mokelumne River Bathymetry

A winding strip of rainbow colors shows the bathymetry (depth) of the bed of the Mokelumne River just above its confluence with the San Joaquin in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta east of San Francisco Bay.

A winding strip of rainbow colors shows the bathymetry (depth) of the bed of the Mokelumne River just above its confluence with the San Joaquin in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta east of San Francisco Bay.

Animation showing changes in summit size on a map
Kīlauea Volcano — Animation of Summit Drop
Kīlauea Volcano — Animation of Summit Drop
Kīlauea Volcano — Animation of Summit Drop

This animated GIF shows a sequence of radar amplitude images that were acquired by the Agenzia Spaziale Italiana CosmoSkyMed satellite system. The images illustrate changes to the caldera area of Kīlauea Volcano that occurred between May 5 and June 30 at about 6:00 a.m. HST.

This animated GIF shows a sequence of radar amplitude images that were acquired by the Agenzia Spaziale Italiana CosmoSkyMed satellite system. The images illustrate changes to the caldera area of Kīlauea Volcano that occurred between May 5 and June 30 at about 6:00 a.m. HST.

Lava entering Kapoho Bay area
Kīlauea Volcano — Kapoho Coast
Kīlauea Volcano — Kapoho Coast
Kīlauea Volcano — Kapoho Coast

At the Kapoho coast, lava enters the ocean along the northern margin of the flow field. 

Lava channels coming from a distant fissure
Kīlauea Volcano — Lava Channels from Fissure 8
Kīlauea Volcano — Lava Channels from Fissure 8
Kīlauea Volcano — Lava Channels from Fissure 8

Lava from fissure 8 is fed into a channel that travels about 13 km (8 mi) to the sea. A plumemarks the location of fissure 8, visible in the upper right; a small plume in the upper center marks the location of fissure 22.

Lava from fissure 8 is fed into a channel that travels about 13 km (8 mi) to the sea. A plumemarks the location of fissure 8, visible in the upper right; a small plume in the upper center marks the location of fissure 22.

Lava flowing around islands of older lava in a lava channel
Kīlauea Volcano — Lava Flowing Around Channel Islands
Kīlauea Volcano — Lava Flowing Around Channel Islands
Kīlauea Volcano — Lava Flowing Around Channel Islands

Lava flows around islands in the lava channel. The direction of flow is from the upper right to lower left. Field crews can make a rough calculation of velocity by timing large blocks as they pass between two landmarks that are a known distance apart.

Lava flows around islands in the lava channel. The direction of flow is from the upper right to lower left. Field crews can make a rough calculation of velocity by timing large blocks as they pass between two landmarks that are a known distance apart.

Ocean entries from lava flows
Kīlauea Volcano — Ocean Entry at Kapoho
Kīlauea Volcano — Ocean Entry at Kapoho
Kīlauea Volcano — Ocean Entry at Kapoho

Lava was entering the ocean over a broad area this morning. This image shows an active entry area along the northern flow front at Kapoho. View to the south.

Lava was entering the ocean over a broad area this morning. This image shows an active entry area along the northern flow front at Kapoho. View to the south.

View of the summit with dust rising from a small rockfall
Kīlauea Volcano — Summit Rockfalls
Kīlauea Volcano — Summit Rockfalls
Kīlauea Volcano — Summit Rockfalls

View of Kīlauea Volcano's summit. The brown visible dust coming from Halema‘uma‘u is from rockfalls.

A geologist stands in a field with a video camera recording a fissure eruption in the distance.
Kīlauea Volcano — Video Data of Fissure 8
Kīlauea Volcano — Video Data of Fissure 8
Kīlauea Volcano — Video Data of Fissure 8

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist Matt Patrick acquires video of fissure 8 and the lava channel from Pohoiki Road/Highway 132. The video is used to document fountain behavior and lava flow characteristics, and how they change with time.

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist Matt Patrick acquires video of fissure 8 and the lava channel from Pohoiki Road/Highway 132. The video is used to document fountain behavior and lava flow characteristics, and how they change with time.

Spectogram and wind data from stations on Stevenson Island Yellowstone
Spectogram and wind data from stations on Stevenson Island Yellowstone
Spectogram and wind data from stations on Stevenson Island Yellowstone
Spectogram and wind data from stations on Stevenson Island Yellowstone

Spectrogram and wind data from stations on Stevenson Island for June 30, 2018. Warm colors in the spectrogram correspond to stronger seismic energy compared to cool colors. The ~1-second-period lake-generated microseism (outlined by the black box) that was generated on this day is correlated with elevated wind speeds (red circles) as a storm passed by overnight.

Spectrogram and wind data from stations on Stevenson Island for June 30, 2018. Warm colors in the spectrogram correspond to stronger seismic energy compared to cool colors. The ~1-second-period lake-generated microseism (outlined by the black box) that was generated on this day is correlated with elevated wind speeds (red circles) as a storm passed by overnight.

Understanding Floods | Long-term Streamflow Data Collection
Understanding Floods | Long-term Streamflow Data Collection
Understanding Floods | Long-term Streamflow Data Collection

The USGS is developing methods to improve data collection during floods to gain new insight into the rise and fall of flood waters. In the past, the only data left behind after a flood was how high the water got, or the peak of the flood.

The USGS is developing methods to improve data collection during floods to gain new insight into the rise and fall of flood waters. In the past, the only data left behind after a flood was how high the water got, or the peak of the flood.

Understanding Floods | Long-term Streamflow Data Collection (AD)
Understanding Floods | Long-term Streamflow Data Collection (AD)
Understanding Floods | Long-term Streamflow Data Collection (AD)

The USGS is developing methods to improve data collection during floods to gain new insight into the rise and fall of flood waters. In the past, the only data left behind after a flood was how high the water got, or the peak of the flood.

The USGS is developing methods to improve data collection during floods to gain new insight into the rise and fall of flood waters. In the past, the only data left behind after a flood was how high the water got, or the peak of the flood.

Aerial map showing areas of deformation in Kilauea Volcano caldera
Kīlauea Volcano — Cracks and Deformation Map
Kīlauea Volcano — Cracks and Deformation Map
Kīlauea Volcano — Cracks and Deformation Map

High-resolution satellite data are useful for mapping cracks and deformation in the summit caldera at Kīlauea Volcano.

Fissure with lava channels and plumes rising into the sky
Kīlauea Volcano — Fissure 8
Kīlauea Volcano — Fissure 8
Kīlauea Volcano — Fissure 8

Fissure 8 and the proximal lava flow channel on the morning of June 29. Low fountaining within the cone is still producing a vigorous supply of lava to the channel.

Fissure 8 and the proximal lava flow channel on the morning of June 29. Low fountaining within the cone is still producing a vigorous supply of lava to the channel.

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