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Incorporation of prior information on parameters into nonlinear regression groundwater flow models: 1. Theory

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Incorporation of prior information on parameters into nonlinear regression groundwater flow models: 2. Applications

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Informative priors can account for location uncertainty in stop-level analyses of the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS), allowing fine-scale ecological analyses

Podcasts
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Eyes on Earth Episode 133 – Vietnam War Bomb Craters

NMIC Mineral Report
USGS Aggregates Time Series Data by State, Type, and End Use

USGS Aggregates Time Series Data by State, Type, and End Use

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Calibrating a multispectral sensor mounted on a UAS prior to a flight in Moab Utah

Calibrating a multispectral sensor mounted on a UAS prior to a flight in Moab Utah

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Mixtures of Algal Toxins Present Prior to and After Formation of Visible Algal Blooms—Science to Inform the Timing of Algal Toxin Exposure

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Evidence of region‐wide bat population decline from long‐term monitoring and Bayesian occupancy models with empirically informed priors

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The use of Bayesian priors in Ecology: The good, the bad and the not great

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Reconnaissance video taken prior to October 26 water sampling mission

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Geophysical equipment loop for electromagnetic survey on ground prior to liftoff by helicopter

Geophysical equipment loop for electromagnetic survey on ground prior to liftoff by helicopter

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routine inspection of a UAS system prior to a flight

routine inspection of a UAS system prior to a flight

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USGS and DOI remote pilots prepare a hyperspectral sensor prior to a UAS flight over a BLM AIM plot near Moab, Utah

USGS and DOI remote pilots prepare a hyperspectral sensor prior to a UAS flight over a BLM AIM plot near Moab, Utah

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Conservation Efforts Database — Single Record Data Entry Step 3: Activity Information – Cutthroat Trout Recovery Module

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A simplified method for value of information using constructed scales

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Scientific Background (Fires prior to 2016)

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Image taken prior to the peak of the Nor'Ida storm event

Software Release
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Code for the analysis of fish deformity, erosion, lesion, tumor, and parasite anomalies (DELT) in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, USA

Podcasts
Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 130 – NLCD Accuracy, showing photo of Jo Horton

Eyes on Earth Episode 130 – NLCD Accuracy

Presentations and Events
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Communicating landslide information and hazards with maps and graphics at the Washington Geological Survey

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Landsat 8 image of Greenland shortly before onset of wildfires

7.11.17 Landsat 8 image of western Greenland prior to wildfire onset

Presentations and Events
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PubTalk-08/2022 - The National Geologic Map Database - A wealth of geologic information at your fingertips!

Podcasts
Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 129 – What Happens During a Landsat Pass?, showing Aaron Hensley and Eric Gaspar

Eyes on Earth Episode 129 – What Happens During a Landsat Pass?

Data Release
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Data for analysis of open removal models with temporary emigration and population dynamics to inform invasive animal management

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Fundamental Science Practices (FSP) Information Product Development Steps and Responsibilities

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Reconnaissance video taken prior to October 26 water sampling mission

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Reconnaissance video taken prior to October 26 water sampling mission

Software Release
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Baydiff: Bayesian diffusion chronometry for volcanic systems

Podcasts
Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 125 – The LANDFIRE Program at 20, showing photos episode guests

Eyes on Earth Episode 125 – The LANDFIRE Program at 20

Fundamental Science Practices
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What if a USGS coauthor finds out from the non-USGS lead author that the scientific information product has been accepted by the journal and will be published more quickly than expected? [144]

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