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Archaeologists and fire scientists collaborate to assess impacts of wildfires on archaeological sites in the Jemez Mountains, New Mexico
Archaeologists and fire scientists collaborate to assess impacts of wildfires on archaeological sites in the Jemez Mountains, New Mexico
Pre- and post-fire measurements of fire effects can help archaeologists and fire scientists determine how wildfires and prescribed fires impact cultural resources, and how management actions may reduce likelihood of damage
Pre- and post-fire measurements of fire effects can help archaeologists and fire scientists determine how wildfires and prescribed fires impact cultural resources, and how management actions may reduce likelihood of damage
Although the visual picture of mixing zones at stream confluences appears straightforward, such as this one at the confluence of Cement Creek and the Animas River in Colorado, the chemical reactions that occur make them extremely complex from a water-quality perspective.
Although the visual picture of mixing zones at stream confluences appears straightforward, such as this one at the confluence of Cement Creek and the Animas River in Colorado, the chemical reactions that occur make them extremely complex from a water-quality perspective.
A managed wildfire in New Mexico demonstrates application of wildland fire
science for forest restoration and risk reduction
A managed wildfire in New Mexico demonstrates application of wildland fire
science for forest restoration and risk reduction
A convective smoke plume from a managed wildfire rises above Ponderosa pine trees, New Mexico
A convective smoke plume from a managed wildfire rises above Ponderosa pine trees, New Mexico
Flames consume woody fuels in a managed wildfire, New Mexico
Flames consume woody fuels in a managed wildfire, New Mexico
Flames from a managed wildfire consume surface fuels, New Mexico
Flames from a managed wildfire consume surface fuels, New Mexico
Little Powder River above Dry Week, near Weston, Wyoming
Little Powder River above Dry Week, near Weston, Wyoming
Flowing well used for stock water, Green River Basin
Flowing well used for stock water, Green River Basin
Windmill and cattle near Big Piney
Wind turbines working in Wyoming.
Wind turbines working in Wyoming.
Looking upstream from bridge, Tongue river, Monarch
USGS Image Drylands of Southern Utah - April 28, 2014
USGS Image Drylands of Southern Utah - April 28, 2014
Field site truck and trailer at the Onaqui SageStep field site, field camp
Field site truck and trailer at the Onaqui SageStep field site, field camp
Ice jam, Powder River near Arvada (06317000)
South-oriented view of the Rio Grande near Radium Springs, New Mexico, February 4, 2014 (photograph by Andrew J. Robertson).
SIR 2016–5010
South-oriented view of the Rio Grande near Radium Springs, New Mexico, February 4, 2014 (photograph by Andrew J. Robertson).
SIR 2016–5010
ADCP measurement from kayack on Green River at Ouray, Utah.
ADCP measurement from kayack on Green River at Ouray, Utah.
Jemez Mountains with aspen trees, NM.
Jemez Mountains with aspen trees, NM.
Apex of large debris flow, tributary to Whitewater Canyon, Gila National Forest, Glenwood, NM
Apex of large debris flow, tributary to Whitewater Canyon, Gila National Forest, Glenwood, NM
Debris covering roadway leading to the Catwalk trail head in Whitewater Canyon, Gila National Forest, Glenwood, NM
Debris covering roadway leading to the Catwalk trail head in Whitewater Canyon, Gila National Forest, Glenwood, NM
