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Comparing conventional tagging methods and acoustic telemetry to inform management of Lake Whitefish in Lake Michigan Comparing conventional tagging methods and acoustic telemetry to inform management of Lake Whitefish in Lake Michigan

Objective Studies of fish movement using conventional tags or acoustic telemetry have different benefits and biases that can influence how conclusions are used in a management context. Our objective was to determine whether these two methods provided similar inferences regarding movements and spawning site fidelity of Lake Whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis in Lake Michigan. Additionally...
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Lisa K. Izzo, Daniel J. Dembkowski, Tom R. Binder, Todd A. Hayden, Christopher S. Vandergoot, Scott P. Hansen, David C. Caroffino, Charles C. Krueger, Daniel A. Isermann
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U.S. Geological Survey research and assessments supporting carbon dioxide removal U.S. Geological Survey research and assessments supporting carbon dioxide removal

Both carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) are methods to limit future global temperature rise and ocean acidification. CCS sequesters (stores) carbon dioxide (CO2) captured from industrial sources thereby preventing the CO2 from reaching the atmosphere. The captured CO2 is injected into underground geologic reservoirs or is converted into stable industrial...
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Peter D. Warwick, Madalyn S. Blondes, Judith Z. Drexler, Kevin D. Kroeger, Zhiliang Zhu
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Water Resources Mission Area, Ecosystems Mission Area, California Water Science Center, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center

The ghost plume phenomenon and its impact on zenith-facing remote sensing measurements of volcanic SO2 emission rates The ghost plume phenomenon and its impact on zenith-facing remote sensing measurements of volcanic SO2 emission rates

A large source of error in SO2 emission rates derived from mobile Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (DOAS) of volcanic gas plumes is the uncertainty in atmospheric light paths between the sun and the instrument, particularly under non-ideal atmospheric conditions, such as the presence of low clouds. DOAS instruments measure the SO2 column density along the effective light path...
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D.S. Kushner, T.M. Lopez, Christoph Kern, Santiago Arellano, Nemesio M. Perez, J Barrancos
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Volcano Hazards Program, Volcano Science Center

System characterization report on Vision-1 System characterization report on Vision-1

Executive Summary This report addresses system characterization of the Airbus Vision-1 satellite and is part of a series of system characterization reports produced and delivered by the U.S. Geological Survey Earth Resources Observation and Science Cal/Val Center of Excellence. These reports present and detail the methodology and procedures for characterization; present technical and...
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James C. Vrabel, Paul Bresnahan, Aparajithan Sampath, Minsu Kim, Seonkyung Park, Jeff Clauson
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Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center

Using citizen scientists to collect oxygen and hydrogen isotope data in southern Nevada Using citizen scientists to collect oxygen and hydrogen isotope data in southern Nevada

What is Citizen Science? Citizen science programs provide a means for Federal and non-Federal government agencies to make science more engaging, transparent, and accessible by partnering with the public for the purpose of problem solving, data collection, and monitoring. Public volunteers become directly involved in local research, thereby engaging in scientific projects. The public has...
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Joshua M. Gonzales, Katherine J. Earp, Sade K. Cromratie Clemons
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Water Resources Mission Area, Nevada Water Science Center

Enhanced petrogenic organic carbon oxidation during the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum Enhanced petrogenic organic carbon oxidation during the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum

The Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum (PETM; ∼56 Ma) is a hyperthermal event associated with the rapid input of carbon into the ocean-atmosphere system. The oxidation of petrogenic organic carbon (OCpetro) may have released additional carbon dioxide (CO2), thereby prolonging the PETM. However, proxy-based estimates of OCpetro oxidation are unavailable due to the lack of suitable...
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Emily H. Hollingsworth, Robert B. Sparkes, Jean Self-Trail, Gavin L. Foster, Gordon N. Inglis
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Florence Bascom Geoscience Center
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