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What You Otter Know About Sea Otters - Part 2
What You Otter Know About Sea Otters - Part 2
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USGS CoreCast Series
What You Otter Know About Sea Otters - Part 2

The last week in September is known as Sea Otter Awareness Week throughout California. To bring more attention to the issues surrounding the sea otter and its ongoing recovery from near extinction, we interviewed Tim Tinker, USGS lead sea-otter researcher. Video also provided in the Transcript/Links section.

The last week in September is known as Sea Otter Awareness Week throughout California. To bring more attention to the issues surrounding the sea otter and its ongoing recovery from near extinction, we interviewed Tim Tinker, USGS lead sea-otter researcher. Video also provided in the Transcript/Links section.

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What You Otter Know About Sea Otters - Part 1
What You Otter Know About Sea Otters - Part 1
USGS CoreCast
USGS CoreCast Series
USGS CoreCast Series
What You Otter Know About Sea Otters - Part 1

The last week in September is known as Sea Otter Awareness Week throughout California. To bring more attention to the issues surrounding the sea otter and its ongoing recovery from near extinction, we interviewed Tim Tinker, USGS lead sea-otter researcher. Video also provided in the Transcript/Links section.

The last week in September is known as Sea Otter Awareness Week throughout California. To bring more attention to the issues surrounding the sea otter and its ongoing recovery from near extinction, we interviewed Tim Tinker, USGS lead sea-otter researcher. Video also provided in the Transcript/Links section.

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Breaking Ice in the Arctic
Breaking Ice in the Arctic
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Breaking Ice in the Arctic

Do you want to know what it sounds like to break ice in the Arctic Ocean? This audio file is of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy doing exactly that. This recording was taken outside on the ship's bow, so you can hear the ice breaking on the ship and the wind in the background.

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Do you want to know what it sounds like to break ice in the Arctic Ocean? This audio file is of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy doing exactly that. This recording was taken outside on the ship's bow, so you can hear the ice breaking on the ship and the wind in the background.

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Seafloor Mapping Sounds
Seafloor Mapping Sounds
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Seafloor Mapping Sounds

The multibeam sends out a soft ping (12 kilohertz) and the sub-bottom profiler emits a chirp sound (3.5 kilohertz). These sound signals are sent from the ship into the seafloor and the return signals that bounce back are used to determine ocean depth. Some of you, but not all of you, will be able to hear the ping immediately (about half a second) before the chirp.

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The multibeam sends out a soft ping (12 kilohertz) and the sub-bottom profiler emits a chirp sound (3.5 kilohertz). These sound signals are sent from the ship into the seafloor and the return signals that bounce back are used to determine ocean depth. Some of you, but not all of you, will be able to hear the ping immediately (about half a second) before the chirp.

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What is a lava tube?
What is a lava tube?
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What is a lava tube?

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What is metadata?
What is metadata?
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What is metadata?

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Hazard Roundup--August 2008
Hazard Roundup--August 2008
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Hazard Roundup--August 2008

A roundup of the previous month's hazard-related events around the world, with some newsworthy tidbits.

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USGS CoreCast Series

A roundup of the previous month's hazard-related events around the world, with some newsworthy tidbits.

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Why Do Minerals Matter?
Why Do Minerals Matter?
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Why Do Minerals Matter?

You might be surprised where minerals pop up; they're just about everywhere. We sit down with Kathleen Johnson, USGS Mineral Resources Program Coordinator, as she walks us through just how valuable minerals are to our lives.

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You might be surprised where minerals pop up; they're just about everywhere. We sit down with Kathleen Johnson, USGS Mineral Resources Program Coordinator, as she walks us through just how valuable minerals are to our lives.

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What is sterling silver?
What is sterling silver?
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What is sterling silver?

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What do we know about the interior of the Earth?
What do we know about the interior of the Earth?
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What do we know about the interior of the Earth?

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Can you define safe water?
Can you define safe water?
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Can you define safe water?

Safe water means water that will not harm you if you come in contact with it. The most common use of this term applies to drinking water, but it could also apply to water for swimming or other uses. To be safe, the water must...

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Safe water means water that will not harm you if you come in contact with it. The most common use of this term applies to drinking water, but it could also apply to water for swimming or other uses. To be safe, the water must...

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Can you define safe water?
Can you define safe water?
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Can you define safe water?

Safe water means water that will not harm you if you come in contact with it. The most common use of this term applies to drinking water, but it could also apply to water for swimming or other uses. To be safe, the water must...

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Safe water means water that will not harm you if you come in contact with it. The most common use of this term applies to drinking water, but it could also apply to water for swimming or other uses. To be safe, the water must...

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So, You Want to Host CoreCast?
So, You Want to Host CoreCast?
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So, You Want to Host CoreCast?

It's our first anniversary, so to celebrate, we're letting our listeners do the talking—literally. Listen to this episode and enter the ‘Be a CoreCast Host for a Day’ contest!

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USGS CoreCast Series

It's our first anniversary, so to celebrate, we're letting our listeners do the talking—literally. Listen to this episode and enter the ‘Be a CoreCast Host for a Day’ contest!

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What are we doing about acid rain?
What are we doing about acid rain?
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What are we doing about acid rain?

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Kasatochi Volcano Erupts Explosively
Kasatochi Volcano Erupts Explosively
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Kasatochi Volcano Erupts Explosively

Kasatochi Volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Islands is erupting, so USGS volcano scientist Marianne Guffanti fills us in on the situation.

Kasatochi Volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Islands is erupting, so USGS volcano scientist Marianne Guffanti fills us in on the situation.

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Hazard Roundup--July 2008
Hazard Roundup--July 2008
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Hazard Roundup--July 2008

A roundup of the previous month's hazard-related events around the world, with some newsworthy tidbits.

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USGS CoreCast Series

A roundup of the previous month's hazard-related events around the world, with some newsworthy tidbits.

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Can animals predict earthquakes?
Can animals predict earthquakes?
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Can animals predict earthquakes?

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Where are salmon most endangered?
Where are salmon most endangered?
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Where are salmon most endangered?

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Magnitude-5.4 Earthquake in Greater Los Angeles
Magnitude-5.4 Earthquake in Greater Los Angeles
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Magnitude-5.4 Earthquake in Greater Los Angeles

There was a magnitude-5.4 earthquake about 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles today. Mike Blanpied, Associate Coordinator of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, fills us in on what happened and tells us how people can report their earthquake experience and prepare for future earthquakes.

There was a magnitude-5.4 earthquake about 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles today. Mike Blanpied, Associate Coordinator of the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, fills us in on what happened and tells us how people can report their earthquake experience and prepare for future earthquakes.

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How can I report an earthquake experience or related observation?
How can I report an earthquake experience or related observation?
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How can I report an earthquake experience or related observation?

Starting next Wednesday, July 30, CoreFacts will be delivered once a week instead of daily, in order to bring you better content. Please let us know how you feel about CoreFacts via an e-mail to corecast@usgs.gov. Listen to hear the answer.

Starting next Wednesday, July 30, CoreFacts will be delivered once a week instead of daily, in order to bring you better content. Please let us know how you feel about CoreFacts via an e-mail to corecast@usgs.gov. Listen to hear the answer.

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What do Asian swamp eels eat?
What do Asian swamp eels eat?
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What do Asian swamp eels eat?

Starting next Wednesday, July 30, CoreFacts will be delivered once a week instead of daily, in order to bring you better content. Please let us know how you feel about CoreFacts via an e-mail to corecast@usgs.gov. Listen to hear the answer.

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