Information Sources for the 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes
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Information Sources for the 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes
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video thumbnail: Tish Tuttle: Prehistoric New Madrid Earthquakes
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video thumbnail: Ice breakup on the Skunk River at Augusta, IA
This video captures the breakup of ice cover on the Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa, on February 17, 2011, at approximately 3:00 pm CST. The river stage at the time was 14.50 feet (elevation 535.74 feet NGVD29). A preliminary estimate of the discharge at the time of the ice breakup is 9,500 cubic feet per second.
This video captures the breakup of ice cover on the Skunk River at Augusta, Iowa, on February 17, 2011, at approximately 3:00 pm CST. The river stage at the time was 14.50 feet (elevation 535.74 feet NGVD29). A preliminary estimate of the discharge at the time of the ice breakup is 9,500 cubic feet per second.
Another series of collapses occurred within Kīlauea's summit vent on the floor of Halema‘uma‘u before sunrise on February 15. This movie shows the first of the rockfalls and the resulting small explosive event.
Another series of collapses occurred within Kīlauea's summit vent on the floor of Halema‘uma‘u before sunrise on February 15. This movie shows the first of the rockfalls and the resulting small explosive event.
video thumbnail: Ice Jam on the Little Nemaha River at Auburn, Nebraska
A 1-minute video shows ice flows on the Little Nemaha River at the streamgaging station at Auburn, Nebraska.
A 1-minute video shows ice flows on the Little Nemaha River at the streamgaging station at Auburn, Nebraska.
Earthquake Features - Historic Evidence in Arkansas
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Effects and Accounts of the 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes
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Movie of lava flows in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater from February 6-8. Lava has been erupting sporadically from three vents within Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater-a cone on the west side of the crater floor (foreground to left), a cone on the northeast side (center frame), and from an opening on the east crater wall (background).
Movie of lava flows in Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater from February 6-8. Lava has been erupting sporadically from three vents within Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater-a cone on the west side of the crater floor (foreground to left), a cone on the northeast side (center frame), and from an opening on the east crater wall (background).
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Is Sequestration Necessary? Can We Do It at an Acceptable Total Cost?
By Yousif Kharaka, USGS National Research Program
Is Sequestration Necessary? Can We Do It at an Acceptable Total Cost?
By Yousif Kharaka, USGS National Research Program
Movie of the January 21 collapse and dusty plume captured by a Webcam located in the observation tower at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Movie of the January 21 collapse and dusty plume captured by a Webcam located in the observation tower at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
America has questions about climate change, and the USGS has real answers. Climate Connections is a USGS video series in which some of the world's leading scientists answer climate change questions gathered across the Nation.
America has questions about climate change, and the USGS has real answers. Climate Connections is a USGS video series in which some of the world's leading scientists answer climate change questions gathered across the Nation.
America has questions about climate change, and the USGS has real answers. Climate Connections is a USGS video series in which some of the world's leading scientists answer climate change questions gathered across the Nation.
America has questions about climate change, and the USGS has real answers. Climate Connections is a USGS video series in which some of the world's leading scientists answer climate change questions gathered across the Nation.
Movie of the January 17 collapse and explosive eruption captured by a Webcam located in the observation tower at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Movie of the January 17 collapse and explosive eruption captured by a Webcam located in the observation tower at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Movie of the January 17 collapse and explosive eruption captured by a Webcam located on the rim of Halema‘uma‘u directly above the erupting vent.
Movie of the January 17 collapse and explosive eruption captured by a Webcam located on the rim of Halema‘uma‘u directly above the erupting vent.
The ARkStorm scenario led by the USGS and hundreds of scientists and experts from many disciplines details impacts of a scientifically plausible storm similar to the Great California Storm of 1862 in the modern day.
The ARkStorm scenario led by the USGS and hundreds of scientists and experts from many disciplines details impacts of a scientifically plausible storm similar to the Great California Storm of 1862 in the modern day.
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