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Statistical streamflow comparison of current and historical 30-year periods for selected streams in New Jersey Statistical streamflow comparison of current and historical 30-year periods for selected streams in New Jersey

As the population of New Jersey increases, supplying adequate drinking water to meet demand remains a high priority. To better understand potential streamflow trends over time, the U.S. Geological Survey completed a study comparing low flows at continuous- and partial-record streamgages in New Jersey between a historical period (1950–79) and a current period (1990–2019). Fourteen...
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Brianna Williams, Samantha L. Sullivan, Thomas P. Suro, Jerilyn V. Collenburg, Amy R. McHugh, Jennifer L. Shourds
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New Jersey Water Science Center

Thirty years of the U.S. National Land Cover Database: Impacts and future direction Thirty years of the U.S. National Land Cover Database: Impacts and future direction

The National Land Cover Database (NLCD), developed through the Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium, was initiated 30 years ago and has continually provided critical, Landsat-based landcover and land-change information for the United States. Originally launched to address the lack of national-scale, moderate-resolution land-cover data, NLCD has evolved from the pioneering...
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Terry L. Sohl, Suming Jin, Jon Dewitz, James Wickham, Jesslyn F. Brown, Stephen Stehman, Nathaniel Herold, Karen Schleeweis, Heather J. Tollerud, Carol Deering
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Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center

Treading water: How 6PPD-quinone makes it to our local water bodies & what it means for sensitive fish species Treading water: How 6PPD-quinone makes it to our local water bodies & what it means for sensitive fish species

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Rachael F. Lane, Justin Blaine Greer, Stephanie E. Gordon, Brianna Williams, Kelly Smalling
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Central Plains Water Science Center

Earthquake magnitude and source parameter estimation with a distributed acoustic sensing dataset in the Gorda subduction zone Earthquake magnitude and source parameter estimation with a distributed acoustic sensing dataset in the Gorda subduction zone

Distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) systems offer a cost‐effective way to create large‐scale strainmeter arrays for seismological applications using fiber‐optic cables. DAS‐based strain measurements are known to be influenced by various factors, bringing into question their general reliability for accurate earthquake characterization. A 15‐km‐long DAS deployment in northern California was
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Andrew J. Barbour, Jeffrey J. McGuire, Martin Karrenbach, Robert McPherson, Mark Hemphill-Haley, Connie Stewart
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Natural Hazards Mission Area, Earthquake Hazards Program, Earthquake Science Center

Fitness consequences of catastrophic wildfire are mitigated by behavioral responses of an iconic bird Fitness consequences of catastrophic wildfire are mitigated by behavioral responses of an iconic bird

Background Drought, human disturbance, and invasive species are reshaping disturbance regimes and increasing the scale, severity, and frequency of wildfire in many ecosystems around the globe, including the sagebrush steppe of western North America. Recent studies suggested greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) adhere to strong site fidelity in the aftermath of wildfire...
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Bryan S. Stevens, Courtney J. Conway, Shane B. Roberts, Devin K. Englestead
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Cooperative Research Units

Spatiotemporal overlap of mallards with poultry farms is associated with greater risk of avian influenza wild bird spillover events Spatiotemporal overlap of mallards with poultry farms is associated with greater risk of avian influenza wild bird spillover events

Animal movement influences local transmission and geographic spread of pathogens. Waterfowl are known reservoirs of pathogens, including H5 goose/Guangdong lineage (H5 GsGd) highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). This HPAI virus lineage causes high rates of morbidity and mortality in domestic poultry and many wild bird species. Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) are a generalist waterfowl...
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Joshua Alexander Cullen, Nicholas M. Masto, Jeffery D. Sullivan, Cory Highway, Kelly A. Patyk, Mary-Jane McCool, Mia Kim Torchetti, Kristina Lantz, Rebecca L. Poulson, Deborah Carter, Jamie Feddersen, Bradley S. Cohen, Diann J. Prosser
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Eastern Ecological Science Center
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