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Melt generation sources and conditions in the wake of a migrating slab window: Geochemistry and petrology of the million-year history of primitive volcanism at Clear Lake volcanic field, California Melt generation sources and conditions in the wake of a migrating slab window: Geochemistry and petrology of the million-year history of primitive volcanism at Clear Lake volcanic field, California

Clear Lake volcanic field (CLVF) is the northernmost and youngest (~2.2 Ma to 8 ka) of the volcanic centers distributed along the San Andreas transform fault in western California. The initial phase of CLVF volcanism (interval one) occurred between ~2.2 and 1.3 Ma and extends ~35 km southeast of Clear Lake, forming a semi-continuous upland plateau capped by lava flows, with isolated...
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Dawnika L. Blatter, Seth D. Burgess
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Volcano Hazards Program, Volcano Science Center

A spatiotemporal deep learning approach for predicting daily air-water temperature signal coupling and identification of key watershed physical parameters in a montane watershed A spatiotemporal deep learning approach for predicting daily air-water temperature signal coupling and identification of key watershed physical parameters in a montane watershed

Seasonal shifts from runoff to groundwater dominance influence daily headwater stream temperatures, especially where local groundwater input is strong. This input buffers temperature during hot periods, supporting cold-water habitats. Recent studies use air–water temperature signal metrics to identify zones of strong stream–groundwater connectivity. While Previous studies used air–water...
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Mohammad Reza M. Behbahani, David M. Rey, Martin A. Briggs, Amvrossios Bagtzoglou
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Water Resources Mission Area

Estimated average annualized tsunami losses for the United States Estimated average annualized tsunami losses for the United States

Tsunami hazards are substantial threats to coastal communities across the United States (U.S.) and its territories. U.S. states and territories collaborate through the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP) to develop their own tsunami-hazard information for outreach and evacuation planning. An effort to curate this tsunami-hazard information to support comprehensive risk...
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Anne Sheehan, Casey Zuzak, Nathan J. Wood, Doug Bausch, Cadie Goulette Yeager, Alice McDougall
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Western Geographic Science Center

3D habitat complexity and coral morphology modulate reef fish functional structure in a marine national park 3D habitat complexity and coral morphology modulate reef fish functional structure in a marine national park

The ongoing degradation of coral reef habitats is widely acknowledged to have adverse effects on the abundance and diversity of reef fish populations, yet the direct effects on ecosystem functions remain uncertain. This study used a quantitative approach to determine the mechanistic links between fish assemblages and ecological function. We investigated the effects of 3D habitat...
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Sofia B. Ferreira, John H.R. Burns, Atsuko Fukunaga, Lillian Joy Tuttle Raz, Sheila A. McKenna, Kailea Annandale, Ryan J. Monello
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Cooperative Research Units

Refining PAH and PCB bioavailability predictions in industrial sediments using source-fingerprinting, particle size, and bulk carbon, Puget Sound, Washington Refining PAH and PCB bioavailability predictions in industrial sediments using source-fingerprinting, particle size, and bulk carbon, Puget Sound, Washington

Nearshore marine sediments in a Puget Sound, Washington industrial embayment had elevated levels of PAHs, PCBs and DDTs. Chemical fingerprints implicated nearshore sources including creosote, industrial oil and tar waste, and a landfill. Elevated concentrations were confined to an approximate 300-m shoreline buffer in the industrial waterfront, suggesting high site fidelity and limited...
Authors
Kathleen Conn, Andrew R. Spanjer, Renee K. Takesue
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Washington Water Science Center

Induced earthquakes are generally not tidally triggered in Oklahoma and Kansas Induced earthquakes are generally not tidally triggered in Oklahoma and Kansas

Human-induced earthquakes occur along critically stressed faults as injected wastewater simultaneously heightens fluid pressure and pushes faults to failure. We investigate the possibility that small stresses imposed by Earth tides could trigger earthquakes in the induced seismicity region of Oklahoma and Kansas from 2011 to 2018. We decluster a catalog consisting of ∼110,000 earthquakes...
Authors
Margaret Elizabeth Glasgow, Justin Rubinstein, Jeanne L. Hardebeck
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Natural Hazards Mission Area, Earthquake Hazards Program, Earthquake Science Center
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