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Characterizing variability in geochemistry and mineralogy of western US dust sources Characterizing variability in geochemistry and mineralogy of western US dust sources

Dust events originate from multiple sources in arid and semi-arid regions, making it difficult to quantify source contributions. Dust geochemical/mineralogical composition, if the sources are sufficiently distinct, can be used to quantify the contributions from different sources. To test the viability of using geochemical and mineralogical measurements to separate dust-emitting sites, we...
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Abby L. Mangum, Gregory T. Carling, Barry R. Bickmore, Nicholas P. Webb, DeTiare L. Leifi, Janice Brahney, Diego P. Fernandez, Kevin A. Rey, Stephen T. Nelson, Landon Burgener, Joshua J. LeMonte, Alyssa N. Thompson, Beth A. Newingham, Michael C. Duniway, Zachary T. Aanderud
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Southwest Biological Science Center

North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center regional science plan—2023–28 North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center regional science plan—2023–28

The U.S. Geological Survey North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (NC CASC), established in 2012, is part of a national network supporting climate-informed decisions that benefit wildlife and habitats. The NC CASC provides climate science for the U.S. Department of the Interior, State agencies, and Tribal nations to support effective resource management. Collaborating with the...
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Climate Adaptation Science Centers

Peak streamflow trends in Iowa and their relation to changes in climate, water years 1921–2020 Peak streamflow trends in Iowa and their relation to changes in climate, water years 1921–2020

This study summarizes trends and change points for peak and daily streamflow in Iowa from water years 1921 through 2020. Nonstationarity in peak streamflow in Iowa can include monotonic trends, change points, and changes in seasonality. Spatial patterns of nonstationarity in peak streamflow, daily streamflow, and monthly climatic data (observed and modeled) were examined across four...
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Padraic S. O’Shea
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Central Midwest Water Science Center

Are the horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratios of earthquakes and microtremors the same? Are the horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratios of earthquakes and microtremors the same?

We consider the similarities and differences between earthquake and microtremor horizontal‐to‐vertical spectral ratios (eHVSR and mHVSR, respectively) using a dataset of 161 sites in southern California. Quantitative comparisons are made in terms of the eHVSR and mHVSR lognormal median curves, as well as the frequencies and amplitudes associated with the fundamental‐ and higher‐mode...
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Joseph Vantassel, Makbule Ilgac, Adda Athanasopoulos Zekkos, Alan Yong, Behzad Hassani, Antony Martin
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Natural Hazards Mission Area, Earthquake Hazards Program, Earthquake Science Center

Agricultural tile drains increase the susceptibility of streams to longer and more intense streamflow droughts Agricultural tile drains increase the susceptibility of streams to longer and more intense streamflow droughts

Streamflow droughts are receiving increased attention worldwide due to their impact on the environment and economy. One region of concern is the Midwestern United States, whose agricultural productivity depends on subsurface pipes known as tile drains to improve trafficability and soil conditions for crop growth. Tile drains accomplish this by rapidly transporting surplus soil moisture...
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Seth Adelsperger, Darren Ficklin, Scott Robeson, Margaret Ann Zimmer, John C. Hammond, Damon M. Hall, J.P. Gannon
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Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Water Science Center, Drought

GeoAI for science and the science of GeoAI GeoAI for science and the science of GeoAI

This paper reviews trends in GeoAI research and discusses cutting-edge ad- vances in GeoAI and its roles in accelerating environmental and social sciences. It ad- dresses ongoing attempts to improve the predictability of GeoAI models and recent re- search aimed at increasing model explainability and reproducibility to ensure trustworthy geospatial findings. The paper also provides...
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Wenwen Li, Samantha T. Arundel, Song Gao, Michael F. Goodchild, Yingjie Hu, Shaowen Wang, Alexander Zipf
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Core Science Systems Mission Area, Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science (CEGIS)
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