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Site response models based on geometric parameters for southern California sedimentary basins Site response models based on geometric parameters for southern California sedimentary basins

Site response in sedimentary basins is influenced by complex three-dimensional (3D) features, including trapping of seismic waves, focusing of seismic energy and basin resonance. Current ground motion models (GMMs) incorporate basin effects using one-dimensional parameters like VS30 and shear wave velocity isosurface depths, which are limited in capturing lateral and 3D effects. To...
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Rashid Shams, Chukwuebuka C. Nweke, Grace Alexandra Parker
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Natural Hazards Mission Area, Earthquake Hazards Program, Earthquake Science Center

Multireservoir allocation framework considering societal and ecological needs in a time-frequency domain Multireservoir allocation framework considering societal and ecological needs in a time-frequency domain

Existing reservoir management frameworks traditionally consider historical (predam) flow conditions to deliver environmental flows. Such frameworks may not be feasible because current demand and/or climate could be different from predam conditions. Hence, we developed a multireservoir framework that explicitly considers both human water demands and environmental flow requirements to...
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Dol Raj Chalise, Lucas Ford, Kumar Mahinthakumar, Ranji Ranjithan, Mitchell J. Eaton, A. Sankarasubramanian
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers

Wavelet Inversion for SliP (WISP): Open-source earthquake slip modeling software Wavelet Inversion for SliP (WISP): Open-source earthquake slip modeling software

Models of the spatiotemporal evolution of earthquake slip, termed finite-fault models, are a critical component of rapid earthquake and tsunami response, earthquake forecasting, seismic ground-motion estimates, and studies of earthquake kinematics. Here, we detail a newly released finite-fault modeling software, Wavelet Inversion for SliP (WISP), in use at the U.S. Geological Survey’s...
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Dara Elyse Goldberg, Heather Elizabeth Hunsinger, Pablo Koch, Kirstie Lafon Haynie, Diego Melgar, Sebastian Riquelme
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Geologic Hazards Science Center

Aquatic reflectance derived from Sentinel-2 Multispectral Imager data for inland waters in the conterminous United States Aquatic reflectance derived from Sentinel-2 Multispectral Imager data for inland waters in the conterminous United States

Satellite-based earth observation is a robust tool for tracking change in ecosystems. While terrestrially focused applications of remote sensing have empowered wide adoption for research and management, remote sensing of inland aquatic ecosystems remains comparably nascent. This divergence, in part, stems from the lack of standardized, accessible, and near real-time remotely sensed...
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Scott D. Ducar, Tyler V. King, Michael Frederick Meyer, Stephen A. Hundt, Grady P. Ball, Konrad C. Hafen, Dulcinea Marie Avouris, Brendan Flynn Wakefield, Victoria G. Stengel, Quinten Vanhellemont
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Idaho Water Science Center

Detecting volcanic deformation in Hawaii using trustworthy multimodal deep learning techniques Detecting volcanic deformation in Hawaii using trustworthy multimodal deep learning techniques

Monitoring volcanoes involves a variety of data sources and methods to maintain complete continuity of coverage. Global navigation satellite system (GNSS) and interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) are commonly used complementary methods to assess the deformation state of a volcano as magma migrates beneath the surface. The amount of data these methods produce, however, is...
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Tyler Grant Paladino, Emily K. Montgomery-Brown, Marco Bagnardi, Michael Poland, R. Lopaka Lee
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Volcano Hazards Program, Volcano Science Center

Chronic exposure to waterborne nickel significantly reduced growth of juvenile crayfish (Faxonius virilis) Chronic exposure to waterborne nickel significantly reduced growth of juvenile crayfish (Faxonius virilis)

Crayfish are critical functional components of aquatic ecosystems. Previous research has documented adverse effects of mineral extraction on crayfish. Here, we characterize potential risks of mining-derived waterborne nickel (Ni) to crayfish by documenting the effects of dissolved Ni on growth and food consumption of juvenile virile crayfish (Faxonius virilis) in a 28-day chronic...
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Adrian Parr Moore, Mark L. Wildhaber, Zachary D Beaman, Kendell Ray Bennett, Karlie K Ditter, Danielle M. Cleveland, J. Blanton, Tyler J. Grant
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Columbia Environmental Research Center
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