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3D Elevation Program—Maryland 3D Elevation Program—Maryland
Using 3D Elevation Program data, a modern illustration of each State's landscape showcases its elevation differences in vivid detail. Each State has been consistently adjusted and colorized according to its highest and lowest elevations, accentuating differences even in States with low relief. To further emphasize landforms, shaded relief has been added on top of the elevation colors.
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Alexander B. Jonesi, Cindy A. Thatcher, Jason M. Stoker
3D Elevation Program—Massachusetts 3D Elevation Program—Massachusetts
Using 3D Elevation Program data, a modern illustration of each State's landscape showcases its elevation differences in vivid detail. Each State has been consistently adjusted and colorized according to its highest and lowest elevations, accentuating differences even in States with low relief. To further emphasize landforms, shaded relief has been added on top of the elevation colors.
Authors
Alexander B. Jonesi, Cindy A. Thatcher, Jason M. Stoker
3D Elevation Program—Michigan 3D Elevation Program—Michigan
Using 3D Elevation Program data, a modern illustration of each State's landscape showcases its elevation differences in vivid detail. Each State has been consistently adjusted and colorized according to its highest and lowest elevations, accentuating differences even in States with low relief. To further emphasize landforms, shaded relief has been added on top of the elevation colors.
Authors
Alexander B. Jonesi, Cindy A. Thatcher, Jason M. Stoker
3D Elevation Program—Minnesota 3D Elevation Program—Minnesota
Using 3D Elevation Program data, a modern illustration of each State's landscape showcases its elevation differences in vivid detail. Each State has been consistently adjusted and colorized according to its highest and lowest elevations, accentuating differences even in States with low relief. To further emphasize landforms, shaded relief has been added on top of the elevation colors.
Authors
Alexander B. Jonesi, Cindy A. Thatcher, Jason M. Stoker
3D Elevation Program—Mississippi 3D Elevation Program—Mississippi
Using 3D Elevation Program data, a modern illustration of each State's landscape showcases its elevation differences in vivid detail. Each State has been consistently adjusted and colorized according to its highest and lowest elevations, accentuating differences even in States with low relief. To further emphasize landforms, shaded relief has been added on top of the elevation colors.
Authors
Alexander B. Jonesi, Cindy A. Thatcher, Jason M. Stoker
3D Elevation Program—Missouri 3D Elevation Program—Missouri
Using 3D Elevation Program data, a modern illustration of each State's landscape showcases its elevation differences in vivid detail. Each State has been consistently adjusted and colorized according to its highest and lowest elevations, accentuating differences even in States with low relief. To further emphasize landforms, shaded relief has been added on top of the elevation colors.
Authors
Alexander B. Jonesi, Cindy A. Thatcher, Jason M. Stoker
3D Elevation Program—Montana 3D Elevation Program—Montana
Using 3D Elevation Program data, a modern illustration of each State's landscape showcases its elevation differences in vivid detail. Each State has been consistently adjusted and colorized according to its highest and lowest elevations, accentuating differences even in States with low relief. To further emphasize landforms, shaded relief has been added on top of the elevation colors.
Authors
Alexander B. Jonesi, Cindy A. Thatcher, Jason M. Stoker
Estimating greater sage-grouse population sizes within Oregon, 2017–24 Estimating greater sage-grouse population sizes within Oregon, 2017–24
We fit a binomial mixture (N-mixture) model to lek (breeding area) count data to estimate annual population sizes of greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; sage-grouse) within Oregon between 2017 and 2024. Population estimates were delineated among 24 priority areas for conservation, and additional sources of information were considered, including male-to-female sex ratios, lek...
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Brian G. Prochazka, Austin L. Nash, Shawn T. O’Neil, Skyler T. Vold, Peter S. Coates, Adrian P. Monroe, Cameron L. Aldridge
Southeastern Utah Federal lands science needs survey Southeastern Utah Federal lands science needs survey
Evidence-based scientific information can help support defensible decision making in the management of public lands. This report sought to identify current (2024–25) Federal agency research needs in southeastern Utah and to synthesize common management challenges and questions across jurisdictional boundaries. We implemented a science needs assessment focused on lands managed by the...
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M. Allison Stegner, Jonathan Argov, Liz A. Ballenger, Kimberly Hartwig, Laura Martin, Gerald I. Wakefield, Rebecca A. Weissinger, Michael C. Duniway
Pacific walrus population research Pacific walrus population research
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William S. Beatty, Irina S. Trukhanova
Self-Similar Vent Clustering in the Pinacate Volcanic Field (Sonora, Mexico and Arizona, United States) Self-Similar Vent Clustering in the Pinacate Volcanic Field (Sonora, Mexico and Arizona, United States)
The spatial distribution of vents in a distributed volcanic field may provide clues about the geometry of the volcanic field’s plumbing system. Distributed volcanism is characterized by magma feeders that are independent of one another, scattered over wide areas, and active for relatively short times (typically less than one hundred years). On the other hand, focused volcanism results in...
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Francesco Mazzarini, Ilaria Isola, Emily E. Zawacki, Amanda B. Clarke, Ramon Arrowsmith, Daniel J. Lynch, Alejandro Hinojosa-Corona
Regional characterization of coal resources in the Gulf Coast Coal Region—In support of coal as a potential source for critical minerals and rare earth elements Regional characterization of coal resources in the Gulf Coast Coal Region—In support of coal as a potential source for critical minerals and rare earth elements
There is increasing interest in extracting critical minerals (CM), including rare earth elements (REE), from coals in the United States to address the overreliance on imported REE. The Gulf Coast and the Fort Union regions are the two major lignite-bearing regions within the United States. Recent REE and CM studies of the lignite in these regions have indicated that the coals may be a...
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Peter D. Warwick, Robert C. Reedy, Bridget R. Scanlon