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topoBuilder quick start guide topoBuilder quick start guide

TopoBuilder is a public web application from the National Geospatial Program that enables anyone to create customized digital U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographic maps, called OnDemand Topos, with the best available, most up-to-date data from The National Map (nationalmap.gov). OnDemand Topos can be made at different scales or quadrangles and can cover anywhere within the United...
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Elaine M. Guidero, Ariel T. Doumbouya, Karen F. Adkins, Brigitta Urban-Mathieux
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National Geospatial Program

Temperature Temperature

The “National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data” (NFM) provides guidelines and procedures for U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) personnel who collect data used to assess the quality of the Nation’s surface-water and groundwater resources. This chapter, NFM A6.1, provides guidance and protocols for the measurement of temperature of air, of a surface-water body or in...
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Water Resources Mission Area

SCEC/USGS Community Stress Drop Validation Study: How spectral fitting approaches influence measured source parameters SCEC/USGS Community Stress Drop Validation Study: How spectral fitting approaches influence measured source parameters

Spectral source parameters used to estimate an earthquake’s stress drop (Δσ) can vary significantly across measurement approaches. The Statewide California Earthquake Center/U.S. Geological Survey Community Stress-Drop Validation Study was initiated to compare source parameter estimates, focusing initially on a dataset from the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake sequence. As part of that...
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Elizabeth S. Cochran, Annemarie S. Baltay Sundstrom, Shanna Chu, Rachel E. Abercrombie, Dino Bindi, X. Chen, Grace Alexandra Parker, Colin Pennington, Peter M. Shearer, Daniel T. Trugman
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Natural Hazards Mission Area, Earthquake Hazards Program, Earthquake Science Center

Food habits of nonnative Walleyes in Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho Food habits of nonnative Walleyes in Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho

Objective Walleye Sander vitreus is an important species that has been widely introduced outside of its native distribution. The goal of this study was to assess the effects of an established Walleye population in the Lake Pend Oreille (LPO) system, Idaho.Methods Food habits of Walleyes were described using stomach contents and stable isotopes (δ15N, δ13C). Trophic structure of the LPO...
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Susan Frawley, Matthew P. Corsi, Andrew M. Dux, Ryan S. Hardy, Michael C. Quist
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Cooperative Research Units

Salinity or sum of constituents— Methods comparison for computing dissolved solids concentrations in streams of the Upper Colorado River Basin Salinity or sum of constituents— Methods comparison for computing dissolved solids concentrations in streams of the Upper Colorado River Basin

The Colorado River is an important water source in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. High concentrations of dissolved solids in the river, sourced mainly from the Upper Colorado River Basin (UCOL), cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damages annually to crops and infrastructure. Determinations of total dissolved solids (TDS) in river and tributary samples often...
Authors
Fred D. Tillman, Matthew P. Miller, Daniel R. Wise, R. Blaine McCleskey, Natalie K. Day
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Water Resources Mission Area, Arizona Water Science Center

Intra-urban variations in land surface phenology in a semi-arid environment Intra-urban variations in land surface phenology in a semi-arid environment

Urban vegetation is growing in importance as cities use 'green infrastructure' to mitigate the impacts of climate change, reduce extreme heat, and improve human health and comfort. However, due to the heterogeneity of city landscapes, urban vegetation experiences a diverse range of environmental conditions, potentially leading to differences in growing season timing and length within...
Authors
Ben Crawford, Kathy Kelsey, Peter Christian Ibsen, Amanda Rees, Amanda Charobee
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Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center
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