Brian Collins
Brian Collins is a research civil engineer with the Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science center. Brian works primarily with the Landslide Hazards Program addressing a wide range of landslide issues including storm-induced shallow landslides and debris flows, deep-seated landslide mobility, and rockfall initiation.
Biography
Professional Experience:
- 2008-present, Research Civil Engineer, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
- 2006-2008, Mendenhall Post-doctoral Researcher, U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
- 2005-2006, Engineering Research Manager, Blackhawk Geological Hazard Abatement District, San Ramon, California
- 2004-2005, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Berkeley, California
- 2000-2004, Research Assistant, University of California, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Berkeley, California
- 1998-2000, Staff Engineer, Golder Associates, Lakewood, Colorado
- 1995-1998, Teaching Assistant, University of Colorado, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Boulder, Colorado
Education:
- University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D., 2004, Geotechnical Engineering
- University of Colorado, Boulder, M.S., 1997, Geotechnical Engineering
- Purdue University, B.S.C.E., 1995, Civil Engineering
Non-USGS Partners:
- National Park Service, Yosemite National Park, California
- National Weather Service, Monterey, California, Weather Forecast Office
- University of Lausanne, Risk Analysis Group, Lausanne, Switzerland
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Laboratory of Experimental Rock Mechanics, Lausanne, Switzerland
Science and Products
Date published: October 23, 2019
Status: Active San Francisco Bay Area – SF Peninsula (BALT4) Site near Pacifica, CA
Contacts: Brian Collins
Attribution: Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program
Date published: October 23, 2019
Status: Active San Francisco Bay Area – SF Peninsula (BALT3) Site near Brisbane, CA
Contacts: Brian Collins
Attribution: Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program
Date published: October 23, 2019
Status: Active San Francisco Bay Area – Marin County (BALT2) Site near San Rafael, CA
Contacts: Brian Collins
Attribution: Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program
Date published: November 15, 2018
Status: Active San Francisco Bay Area - East Bay (BALT1) Site near Castro Valley, CA
Contacts: Brian Collins
Attribution: Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program
Date published: September 1, 2015
Status: Active Rainfall and Landslides in Northern California
A summary of recent and past landslides and debris flows caused by rainfall in northern California, and links to current shallow landslide monitoring.
Contacts: Brian Collins
Year Published: 2020
Land-cover and climatic controls on water temperature, flow permanence, and fragmentation of Great Basin stream networks
The seasonal and inter-annual variability of flow presence and water temperature within headwater streams of the Great Basin of the western United States limit the occurrence and distribution of coldwater fish and other aquatic species. To evaluate changes in flow presence and water temperature during seasonal dry periods, we developed spatial...
Gendaszek, Andrew S.; Dunham, Jason B.; Torgersen, Christian E.; Hockman-Wert, David P; Heck, Michael; Thorson, Justin Martin; Mintz, Jeffrey Michael; Allai, Todd
Year Published: 2020
Origin and geochemistry of formation waters from the lower Eagle Ford Group, Gulf Coast Basin, south central Texas
The lower Eagle Ford Group (LEFG) is one of the most productive continuous hydrocarbon plays in the United States but few associated produced waters data and minimal interpretation have been published. This effort focuses on results from compositional and isotopic data from 39 produced water samples collected from horizontal wells producing from...
Engle, Mark A; Doolan, Colin A.; Pitman, Janet K.; Varonka, Matthew S.; Chenault, Jessica; Orem, William H.; McMahon, Peter B.; Jubb, Aaron M.
Year Published: 2020
Rock strength properties of granitic rocks in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California
Yosemite National Park, located in the central part of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, is a glacially carved landscape filled with iconic rock formations such as Cathedral Peak, El Capitan, and Half Dome. Igneous rocks, consisting primarily of variations of granite, granodiorite, and tonalite, make up the majority of the bedrock geology and...
Collins, Brian D.; Sandrone, Federica; Gastaldo, Laurent; Stock, Greg M.; Jaboyedoff, MichelView Citation
Collins, B.D., Sandstrone, F., Gastaldo, L., Stock, G.M., and Jaboyedoff, M., 2020, Rock strength properties of granitic rocks in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1126, 158 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ds1126.
Year Published: 2019
Assessing the feasibility of satellite-based thresholds for hydrologically driven landsliding
Elevated soil moisture and heavy precipitation contribute to landslides worldwide. These environmental variables are now being resolved with satellites at spatiotemporal scales that could offer new perspectives on the development of landslide warning systems. However, the application of these data to hydro-meteorological thresholds (which account...
Thomas, Matthew A.; Collins, Brian D.; Mirus, Benjamin B.Attribution: Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Western Geographic Science Center, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin
Year Published: 2019
Enhanced landslide mobility by basal liquefaction: the 2014 SR530 (Oso), Washington landslide
Landslide mobility can vastly amplify the consequences of slope failure. As a compelling example, the March 22, 2014 landslide near Oso, Washington (USA) was particularly devastating, traveling across a 1-km+ wide river valley, killing 43 people, destroying dozens of homes, and temporarily closing a well-traveled highway. To resolve causes for...
Collins, Brian D.; Reid, Mark E.Attribution: Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Geomagnetism Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, New York, United States of America, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Water Resources, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, United States of America, Leetown Science Center, Ecosystems, Cooperative Research Units, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Water Resources, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Washington Water Science Center, Water Resources, Oceans, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, California, United States of America, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Minerals, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Mineral Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Alaska, United States of America, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Volcano Hazards Program Office, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Colorado, United States of America, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, Water Resources, Natural Hazards, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Mapping, Remote Sensing, and Geospatial Data, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Land Resources, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, United States of America, Requirements Capabilities and Analysis for Earth Observations, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Water Resources, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Water Resources, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Water Science Center, Water Resources, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, Biology and Ecosystems, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, United States of America, Astrogeology Science Center, Natural Hazards, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Water Resources, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, New Mexico Water Science Center, Water Resources, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Volcano Hazards Program Office, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Water Resources, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Land Change Science Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Volcano Hazards Program Office, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Volcano Hazards Program Office, Volcano Hazards Program Office, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Nebraska Water Science Center, Water Resources, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Colorado Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 11: Alaska, United States of America, Central Midwest Water Science Center, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Ecosystems, Cooperative Research Units, Oceans, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Washington, United States of America, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Water Resources, Environmental Health, Water Resources, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, United States of America, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Ecosystems, Nevada Water Science Center, Water Resources, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Water Resources, Region 6: Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf, United States of America, Gulf of Mexico, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Pacific Islands Water Science Center, Water Resources, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Texas Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Water, Colorado Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Colorado, United States of America, Environmental Health, Utah Water Science Center, Water Resources, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, , Pennsylvania, United States of America, Biology and Ecosystems, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Wildlife Program, Washington, United States of America, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, United States of America, Oklahoma Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 6: Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Biology and Ecosystems, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Colorado, United States of America, Water, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Water Resources, National Water Quality Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Oceans, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Korea, South, Data, Tools, and Technology, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Land Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, United States of America, Biology and Ecosystems, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Fish & Wildlife Disease, United States of America, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Nebraska Water Science Center, Water Resources, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, New Mexico Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, Water Resources, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, United States of America, Reston Biogeochemical Processes in Groundwater Laboratory, Biology and Ecosystems, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Fish & Wildlife Disease, United States of America, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Washington Water Science Center, Water Resources, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Eastern Geographic Science Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center
Year Published: 2019
Terrestrial lidar data of the February 14, 2019 Sausalito Boulevard Landslide, Sausalito, California
On February 14, 2019, just before 2:56 am local time (Pacific Standard Time), a landslide initiated from the hillslopes above the Hurricane Gulch section of the City of Sausalito, Marin County, California. The landslide, specifically classified as a debris flow, overran a road (Sausalito Boulevard) immediately below the landslide source area and...
Collins, Brian D.; Corbett, Skye C.Attribution: Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Water Resources, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Mineral Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Texas, United States of America, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, United States of America, Gulf of Mexico, Eastern Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center, Energy and Minerals, Mineral Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, New Mexico Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Office of Science Quality and Integrity, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Land Resources, Land Change Science Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, United States of America, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Energy, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, United States of America, Natural Hazards, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Cooperative Research Units, Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, Land Resources, Land Change Science Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Cooperative Research Units, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water, Central Midwest Water Science Center, United States of America, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Environmental Health, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Environmental Health, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, United States of America, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Data, Tools, and Technology, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Environmental Health, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, United States of America, Environmental Health, Water Resources, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, United States of America, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, National Land Imaging Program, United States of America, Landsat Missions, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Colorado Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Water, Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center, Water Resources, United States of America, Natural Hazards, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Energy, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, United States of America, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Biology and Ecosystems, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Fish & Wildlife Disease, United States of America, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, New Mexico Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Wildlife Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Water Resources, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Western Geographic Science Center, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Wildlife Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Cooperative Research Units, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Ecosystems, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, United States of America, Gulf of Mexico, Fort Collins Science Center, Water Resources, Cooperative Research Units, Region 11: Alaska, United States of America, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, Minerals, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Mineral Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI), Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Water, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Water Resources, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Idaho Water Science Center, Water Resources, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Land Change Science Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, Land Resources, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Wildlife Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, New Jersey Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, Land Resources, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Wildlife Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, , Volcano Hazards Program Office, Biology and Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, United States of America, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Columbia Environmental Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Leetown Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Washington Water Science Center, Water Resources, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Natural Hazards, Volcano Hazards Program Office, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Ecosystems, , Volcano Hazards Program Office, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, Environmental Health, Water Resources, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, United States of America, Water Resources, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, United States of America, Water Resources, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, United States of America, Natural Hazards, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Leetown Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Wildlife Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Water Science Center, Water Resources, Idaho Water Science Center, Water Resources, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Land Change Science Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Land Change Science Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Leetown Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center
View Citation
Collins, B.D. and Corbett, S.C., 2019. Terrestrial lidar data of the February 14, 2019 Sausalito Boulevard Landslide, Sausalito, California: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1112, 12 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ds1112.
Year Published: 2018
A regime shift in sediment export from a coastal watershed during a record wet winter, California: Implications for landscape response to hydroclimatic extremes
Small, steep watersheds are prolific sediment sources from which sediment flux is highly sensitive to climatic changes. Storm intensity and frequency are widely expected to increase during the 21st century, and so assessing the response of small, steep watersheds to extreme rainfall is essential to understanding landscape response to climate...
East, Amy E.; Stevens, Andrew W.; Ritchie, Andrew C.; Barnard, Patrick L.; Campbell‐Swarzenski, Pamela L.; Collins, Brian D.; Conaway, Christopher H.Attribution: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Western Geographic Science Center, United States of America, Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, Land Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Natural Hazards, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, Land Resources, New York Water Science Center, Water Resources, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Wildlife Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Nebraska Water Science Center, Water Resources, Cooperative Research Units, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, , United States of America, Leetown Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Ecosystems, Northwest - Pacific Islands, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Land Change Science Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Oklahoma, United States of America, Energy, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , United States of America, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Water Resources, Wildlife Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Michigan, United States of America, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Year Published: 2018
Identifying physics‐based thresholds for rainfall‐induced landsliding
Most regional landslide warning systems utilize empirically derived rainfall thresholds that are difficult to improve without recalibration to additional landslide events. To address this limitation, we explored the use of synthetic rainfall to generate thousands of possible storm patterns and coupled them with a physics‐based hydrology and slope...
Thomas, Matthew A.; Mirus, Benjamin B.; Collins, Brian D.Attribution: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Western Geographic Science Center, United States of America, Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, Land Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Natural Hazards, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, Land Resources, New York Water Science Center, Water Resources, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Wildlife Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Nebraska Water Science Center, Water Resources, Cooperative Research Units, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, , United States of America, Leetown Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Ecosystems, Northwest - Pacific Islands, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Land Change Science Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Oklahoma, United States of America, Energy, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , United States of America, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Water Resources, Wildlife Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Michigan, United States of America, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, , Volcano Hazards Program Office, Mapping, Remote Sensing, and Geospatial Data, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Nevada Water Science Center, Water Resources, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Global Seismographic Network, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, Water Resources, , Biology and Ecosystems, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Fish & Wildlife Disease, United States of America, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, Water Resources, , Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Natural Hazards, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Water Resources, , Volcano Hazards Program Office, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Mineral Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Water, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Rhode Island, United States of America, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Energy, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , Virginia, United States of America, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Washington Water Science Center, Water Resources, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, United States of America, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , Environmental Health, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Texas Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 6: Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf, Water Resources, , Water, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Massachusetts, United States of America, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Land Change Science Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Texas Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 6: Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Biology and Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Land Resources, Fish & Wildlife Disease, Washington, United States of America, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, , Biology and Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, United States of America, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, , Volcano Hazards Program Office, Kansas Water Science Center, Water Resources, , Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Washington, United States of America, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Water Resources, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, California, United States of America
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Thomas, M. A., Mirus, B. B., & Collins, B. D. (2018). Identifying physics‐based thresholds for rainfall‐induced landsliding. Geophysical Research Letters. https://doi.org/10.1029/2018GL079662
Year Published: 2018
Thermally induced fracture of macroscale surficial granite sheets
Geologically diverse landforms around the world show indications of energetic macroscale fracture. These fractures are sometimes displayed dramatically as so-called “A-tents”, whereby relatively thin rock sheets push upwards and fracture, forming tent-like voids beneath the ruptured sheets. The origin and formation of such features has been a...
Collins, Brian D.; Stock, Greg M.; Eppes, Martha C.Attribution: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Western Geographic Science Center, United States of America, Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, Land Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Natural Hazards, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, Land Resources, New York Water Science Center, Water Resources, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Wildlife Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Nebraska Water Science Center, Water Resources, Cooperative Research Units, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, , United States of America, Leetown Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Ecosystems, Northwest - Pacific Islands, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Land Change Science Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Oklahoma, United States of America, Energy, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , United States of America, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Water Resources, Wildlife Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Michigan, United States of America, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, , Volcano Hazards Program Office, Mapping, Remote Sensing, and Geospatial Data, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Nevada Water Science Center, Water Resources, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Global Seismographic Network, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, Water Resources, , Biology and Ecosystems, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Fish & Wildlife Disease, United States of America, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, Water Resources, , Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Natural Hazards, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Water Resources, , Volcano Hazards Program Office, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Mineral Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Water, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Rhode Island, United States of America, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Energy, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , Virginia, United States of America, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Washington Water Science Center, Water Resources, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, United States of America, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , Environmental Health, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Texas Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 6: Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf, Water Resources, , Water, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Massachusetts, United States of America, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Land Change Science Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Texas Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 6: Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Biology and Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Land Resources, Fish & Wildlife Disease, Washington, United States of America, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, , Biology and Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, United States of America, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, , Volcano Hazards Program Office, Kansas Water Science Center, Water Resources, , Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Washington, United States of America, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Water Resources, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, California, United States of America, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Natural Hazards, United States of America, Reducing Risk, Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Biology and Ecosystems, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, Washington, United States of America, Environmental Health, Chesapeake Bay Activities, Water Resources, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, United States of America, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, United States of America, Environmental Health, Water Resources, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, United States of America, Reston Biogeochemical Processes in Groundwater Laboratory, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Wildlife Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Water Resources, Water Availability and Use Science Program, United States of America, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Idaho Water Science Center, Water Resources, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, United States of America, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Arizona Water Science Center, Water Resources, , Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, New Jersey Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Water Resources, , Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, United States of America, Ecosystems, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, United States of America, Remote Sensing Phenology, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Cooperative Research Units, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Oceans, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Washington Water Science Center, Water Resources, Climate Adaptation Science Centers, Climate Adaptation Science Centers, Biology and Ecosystems, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Fish & Wildlife Disease, United States of America, Water Resources, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, United States of America, Landsat Missions, Land Change Monitoring, Assessment and Projection, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Minerals, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Mineral Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Water Resources, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, United States of America, Gulf of Mexico, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Water, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Rhode Island, United States of America, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Nevada Water Science Center, Water Resources, Cooperative Research Units, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Core Science Systems, Geology, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Science and Decisions Center, United States of America
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Collins, B.D., Stock, G.M., and Eppes, M.C., 2018. Thermally induced fracture of macroscale surficial granite sheets, In Proceedings of the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Rock Mechanics Association, Seattle, Washington.
Year Published: 2018
Rapid 3-D analysis of rockfalls
Recent fatal and damaging rockfalls in Yosemite National Park indicate the need for rapid response data collection methods to inform public safety and assist with management response. Here we show the use of multiple-platform remote sensing methods to rapidly capture pertinent data needed to inform management and the public following a several...
Stock, Greg M.; Guerin, A.; Avdievitch, Nikita N.; Collins, Brian D.; Jaboyedoff, MichelAttribution: Data, Tools, and Technology, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, , Science and Decisions Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Natural Hazards, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, , Science and Decisions Center, Water, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Rhode Island, United States of America, Core Science Systems, National Geospatial Program, National Geospatial Technical Operations Center, Biology and Ecosystems, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Fish & Wildlife Disease, United States of America, Oregon Water Science Center, Water Resources, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Cooperative Research Units, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, New York Water Science Center, Water Resources, Leetown Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Mississippi, United States of America, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Water, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Missouri, United States of America, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Astrogeology Science Center, Natural Hazards, , , Caribbean-Florida Water Science Center, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Biology and Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, Washington, United States of America, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, New Mexico Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, United States of America, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Natural Hazards, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, United States of America, Organic Matter Research Laboratory, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Cooperative Research Units, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, United States of America, Coastal National Elevation Database (CoNED) Applications Project, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Community for Data Integration (CDI), Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS), United States of America, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, , Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Water Resources, Science and Decisions Center, , United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, United States of America, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Water Resources, , Kansas Water Science Center, Water Resources, , Water Resources, , Oregon Water Science Center, Water Resources, Water, Texas Water Science Center, Water Resources, Floods and Droughts, Region 6: Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf, United States of America, Hurricane Harvey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Leetown Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Natural Hazards, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Environmental Health, Water Resources, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, United States of America, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, National Minerals Information Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, National Minerals Information Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Cooperative Research Units, National Minerals Information Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Cooperative Research Units, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Cooperative Research Units, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Water, New Jersey Water Science Center, Water Resources, New Jersey, United States of America, Water Resources, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Leetown Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Alaska Science Center, Region 11: Alaska, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Environmental Health, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Environmental Health, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, United States of America, Water Resources, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Biology and Ecosystems, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Fish & Wildlife Disease, Region 11: Alaska, United States of America, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Ecosystems, Environments Program, Northwest - Pacific Islands, United States of America, Minerals, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Ecosystems, Mineral Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Canada, Water, Colorado Water Science Center, Water Resources, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Colorado, United States of America, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, United States of America, Water, Colorado Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Colorado, United States of America, Natural Hazards, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Alaska, United States of America, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, , Washington Water Science Center, Water Resources, Environmental Health, Western Ecological Research Center, Water Resources, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, United States of America, San Francisco Bay and Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary, Water, Idaho Water Science Center, Water Resources, United States of America, Environmental Health, Water Resources, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, United States of America, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Energy, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Switzerland, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Dakota Water Science Center, Water Resources, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Land Change Science Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, New York Water Science Center, Water Resources, New York Water Science Center, Water Resources, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Dakota Water Science Center, Water Resources, Cooperative Research Units, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Climate Research and Development Program, United States of America, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, United States of America, Columbia Environmental Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Water, Colorado Water Science Center, Water Resources, United States of America, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, New Zealand, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Environments Program, United States of America, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, California, United States of America, Columbia Environmental Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Idaho Water Science Center, Water Resources, Water Availability and Use Science Program, United States of America, Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Water Science Center, Water Resources, Water Availability and Use Science Program, United States of America, Water Science School, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Global Seismographic Network, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, , Volcano Hazards Program Office, , , Volcano Hazards Program Office, , Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Missouri, United States of America, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Leetown Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Western Geographic Science Center, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Oceans, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Water Resources, , , United States of America, Natural Hazards, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Water Resources, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Water Resources, , Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Environmental Health, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Data, Tools, and Technology, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, United States of America, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Leetown Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Italy, Cooperative Research Units, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, , Energy and Minerals, Science and Decisions Center, United States of America
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Stock, G.M., Guerin, A., Avdievitch, N., Collins, B.D., Jaboyedoff, M., 2018, Rapid 3-D analysis of rockfalls, GSA Today, Groundwork, v. 28, https://doi.org/10.1130/GSATG374GW.1.
Year Published: 2018
Assessing rockfall susceptibility in steep and overhanging slopes using three-dimensional analysis of failure mechanisms
Rockfalls strongly influence the evolution of steep rocky landscapes and represent a significant hazard in mountainous areas. Defining the most probable future rockfall source areas is of primary importance for both geomorphological investigations and hazard assessment. Thus, a need exists to understand which areas of a steep cliff are more likely...
Matasci, Battista; Stock, Greg M.; Jaboyedoff, Michael; Carrea, Dario; Collins, Brian D.; Guérin, Antoine; Matasci, G.; Ravanel, L.Attribution: Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Cooperative Research Units, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, United States of America, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, , Biology and Ecosystems, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Fish & Wildlife Disease, United States of America, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Water Resources, Texas Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 6: Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, , Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, , United States of America, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, United States of America, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Land Change Science Program, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), United States of America, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Biology and Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, United States of America, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, United States of America, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, United States of America, Gulf of Mexico, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Environments Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, United States of America, Gulf of Mexico, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Western Geographic Science Center, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Cooperative Research Units, Biology and Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, United States of America, Biology and Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, United States of America, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, United States of America, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, , Energy and Minerals, Science and Decisions Center, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, United States of America, Molecular Ecology Laboratory, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Water Resources, , Eastern Geographic Science Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, United States of America, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Environments Program, United States of America, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, Environments Program, , United States of America, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Arizona Water Science Center, Water Resources, , Colorado Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Cooperative Research Units, Nevada Water Science Center, Water Resources, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, Water Resources, United States of America, Natural Hazards, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Geology, Alaska Science Center, Region 11: Alaska, United States of America, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Astrogeology Science Center, Natural Hazards, , , Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, , Cooperative Research Units, Energy & Wildlife, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Idaho Water Science Center, Water Resources, Cooperative Research Units, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Minerals, Eastern Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center, Mineral Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Biology and Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, United States of America, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Oregon Water Science Center, Water Resources, Washington Water Science Center, Water Resources, Cooperative Research Units, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Core Science Systems, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , United States of America, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, Cooperative Research Units, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Water, Colorado Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Colorado, United States of America, Oregon Water Science Center, Water Resources, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, United States of America, Biology and Ecosystems, Leetown Science Center, Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS), Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Water Resources, , Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS), Advanced Research Computing (ARC), Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Land Change Science Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, United States of America, Water Resources, , Water Resources, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, United States of America, Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center, Land Resources, Region 11: Alaska, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, United States of America, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Cooperative Research Units, Water, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Rhode Island, United States of America, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, , Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Environmental Health, Leetown Science Center, Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Arizona Water Science Center, Water Resources, , Biology and Ecosystems, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Wildlife Program, Washington, United States of America, Washington Water Science Center, Water Resources, , Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Biology and Ecosystems, Ecosystems, Wildlife Program, United States of America, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Water, Colorado Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Water, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Mapping, Remote Sensing, and Geospatial Data, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Energy & Wildlife, United States of America, Alaska Science Center, Region 11: Alaska, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Water Resources, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , , Energy and Minerals, Science and Decisions Center
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Matasci B., Stock G.M., Jaboyedoff M., Carrea D., Collins B.D., Guerin A., Matasci G., Ravanel L., 2018, Assessing rockfall susceptibility in steep and overhanging slopes using three-dimensional analysis of failure mechanisms: Landslides, Vol. 15(5), 859–878 .
Year Published: 2018
Thermal influences on spontaneous rock dome exfoliation
Rock domes, with their onion-skin layers of exfoliation sheets, are among the most captivating landforms on Earth. Long recognized as integral in shaping domes, the exact mechanism(s) by which exfoliation occurs remains enigmatic, mainly due to the lack of direct observations of natural events. In August 2014, during the hottest days of summer, a...
Collins, Brian D.; Stock, Greg M.; Eppes, Martha C.; Lewis, Scott W.; Corbett, Skye C.; Smith, Joel B.Attribution: Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Western Geographic Science Center, National Land Imaging Program, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, , Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Environmental Health, Alaska Science Center, Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, Region 11: Alaska, United States of America, Western Geographic Science Center, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, , Volcano Hazards Program Office, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, Water Resources, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, , United States of America, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, United States of America, Leetown Science Center, Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Water Resources, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, , Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Minerals, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Mineral Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, , Volcano Hazards Program Office, , Central Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Cooperative Research Units, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Biology and Ecosystems, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Fish & Wildlife Disease, Washington, United States of America, Biology and Ecosystems, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Fish & Wildlife Disease, United States of America, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, , United States of America, Western Geographic Science Center, Energy & Wildlife, United States of America, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, , Volcano Hazards Program Office, , Volcano Hazards Program Office, Astrogeology Science Center, Natural Hazards, , , , Volcano Hazards Program Office, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, Biology and Ecosystems, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Fish & Wildlife Disease, United States of America, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Water Resources, , California Water Science Center, Water Resources, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), United States of America, Gulf of Mexico, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Dakota Water Science Center, Water Resources, Dakota Water Science Center, United States of America, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Environmental Health, Fort Collins Science Center, Environmental Health, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, United States of America, Environmental Health, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, United States of America, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Water, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Connecticut, United States of America, Environmental Health, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, United States of America, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Ecosystems, Northwest - Pacific Islands, Colorado Water Science Center, Water Resources, Land Change Science Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, United States of America, Remote Sensing Phenology, New Jersey Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, New Jersey Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Water, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Water Resources, New Jersey, , Central Midwest Water Science Center, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, United States of America, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, , Energy and Minerals, Science and Decisions Center, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Leetown Science Center, Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Water, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, Wyoming, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Cooperative Research Units, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Energy, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , United States of America, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Nevada Water Science Center, Water Resources, Environmental Health, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, , United States of America, Arizona Water Science Center, Water Resources, , Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, United States of America, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Water, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Missouri, United States of America, Water, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, New Hampshire, United States of America, Water Resources, , Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, United States of America, Water, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Water Resources, New Jersey, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, , Water Resources, Volcano Hazards Program Office, United States of America, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Water Resources, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), United States of America, Water Resources, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, United States of America, Laboratory for Infectious Disease and the Environment, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Biology and Ecosystems, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Fish & Wildlife Disease, United States of America, Water Resources, , Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Biology and Ecosystems, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Fish & Wildlife Disease, United States of America, Ecosystems, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Minerals, , Energy and Minerals, Science and Decisions Center, United States of America, Environmental Health, National Wildlife Health Center, Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, United States of America, New York Water Science Center, Water Resources, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Arizona Water Science Center, Water Resources, , Biology and Ecosystems, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Fish & Wildlife Disease, Alaska, United States of America, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, , Energy and Minerals, Science and Decisions Center
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Collins, B.D., Stock, G.M., Eppes, M.C., Lewis, S., Corbett, S.C., Smith, J.B., 2018, Thermal influences on spontaneous rock dome exfoliation, Nature Communications 9, 762, 12p., doi:10.1038/s41467-017-02728-1.
Date published: September 18, 2018
Why Do Giant Rocks Suddenly Fall From Cliffs?
"In Yosemite Valley, rockfalls can happen every four to five days, where boulders that can be larger than your average car or apartment building thunder down steep mountainsides." - Seeker