Jeffrey Coe
During a long career with the USGS, I’ve studied a wide variety of landslide types in the western United States and abroad. My general research focus is on understanding landslide processes and quantifying landslide hazards.
Education and Certifications
Kent State University, B.S., 1984, Geology
Colorado School of Mines, M.S., 1995, Geology
Affiliations and Memberships*
Geological Society of America
American Geophysical Union
Honors and Awards
Meritorious Service Award, U.S. Department of Interior, 2022
Fellow, Geological Society of America, 2021
Superior Service Award, U.S. Department of Interior, 2017, for emergency response and research at the West Salt Creek landslide
Superior Service Award, U.S. Department of Interior, 2017, for research on debris flows in Oregon
Distinguished Practice Award, Geological Society of America, Environmental & Engineering Geology Division, 2017
Directors Award, U.S. Geological Survey, 2014, for emergency response at the Oso landslide
Past-Presidents’ Award, Colorado Scientific Society, 2010
Science and Products
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Probabilistic assessment of precipitation-triggered landslides using historical records of landslide occurrence, Seattle, Washington Probabilistic assessment of precipitation-triggered landslides using historical records of landslide occurrence, Seattle, Washington
Ninety years of historical landslide records were used as input to the Poisson and binomial probability models. Results from these models show that, for precipitation-triggered landslides, approximately 9 percent of the area of Seattle has annual exceedance probabilities of 1 percent or greater. Application of the Poisson model for estimating the future occurrence of individual...
Authors
Jeffrey A. Coe, J. A. Michael, R. A. Crovelli, William U. Savage, W.D. Nashem, W.T. Laprade
Topographic map of the active part of the Slumgullion Landslide on July 31, 2000, Hinsdale County, Colorado Topographic map of the active part of the Slumgullion Landslide on July 31, 2000, Hinsdale County, Colorado
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Authors
James A. Messerich, Jeffrey A. Coe
Map showing alpine debris flows triggered by a July 28, 1999 thunderstorm in the central Front Range of Colorado Map showing alpine debris flows triggered by a July 28, 1999 thunderstorm in the central Front Range of Colorado
This 1:24,000-scale map shows an inventory of debris flows that were triggered above timberline by a thunderstorm in the central Front Range of Colorado. We have classified the debris flows into two categories based on the style of initiation processes in the debris-flow source areas: 1) soil slip, and 2) non-soil slip erosive processes. This map and associated digital data are part of a...
Authors
Jonathan W. Godt, Jeffrey A. Coe
Debris flows along the Interstate 70 corridor, Floyd Hill to the Arapahoe Basin ski area, central Colorado: A field trip guidebook Debris flows along the Interstate 70 corridor, Floyd Hill to the Arapahoe Basin ski area, central Colorado: A field trip guidebook
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Authors
Jeffrey A. Coe, Jonathan W. Godt, Alan J. Henceroth
PTCOUNT - a Fortran-77 computer program to calculate the areal distribution of mapped data points using count-circle methodology PTCOUNT - a Fortran-77 computer program to calculate the areal distribution of mapped data points using count-circle methodology
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Authors
William Z. Savage, Jeffrey A. Coe, Ronald E. Sweeney
Landslides triggered by Hurricane Mitch in Guatemala -- inventory and discussion Landslides triggered by Hurricane Mitch in Guatemala -- inventory and discussion
The torrential rains that accompanied Hurricane Mitch in October and November of 1998 triggered thousands of landslides in the moderate to steep terrain bordering the Motagua and Polochic Rivers in eastern Guatemala. Using aerial photographs taken between January and March 2000 we mapped all visible landslides larger than about 15 m in minimum dimension in a study area of 10,000 km2...
Authors
Robert C. Bucknam, Jeffrey A. Coe, Manuel Mota Chavarria, Jonathan W. Godt, Arthur C. Tarr, Lee-Ann Bradley, Sharon A. Rafferty, Dean Hancock, Richard L. Dart, Margo L. Johnson
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Probabilistic assessment of precipitation-triggered landslides using historical records of landslide occurrence, Seattle, Washington Probabilistic assessment of precipitation-triggered landslides using historical records of landslide occurrence, Seattle, Washington
Ninety years of historical landslide records were used as input to the Poisson and binomial probability models. Results from these models show that, for precipitation-triggered landslides, approximately 9 percent of the area of Seattle has annual exceedance probabilities of 1 percent or greater. Application of the Poisson model for estimating the future occurrence of individual...
Authors
Jeffrey A. Coe, J. A. Michael, R. A. Crovelli, William U. Savage, W.D. Nashem, W.T. Laprade
Topographic map of the active part of the Slumgullion Landslide on July 31, 2000, Hinsdale County, Colorado Topographic map of the active part of the Slumgullion Landslide on July 31, 2000, Hinsdale County, Colorado
No abstract available.
Authors
James A. Messerich, Jeffrey A. Coe
Map showing alpine debris flows triggered by a July 28, 1999 thunderstorm in the central Front Range of Colorado Map showing alpine debris flows triggered by a July 28, 1999 thunderstorm in the central Front Range of Colorado
This 1:24,000-scale map shows an inventory of debris flows that were triggered above timberline by a thunderstorm in the central Front Range of Colorado. We have classified the debris flows into two categories based on the style of initiation processes in the debris-flow source areas: 1) soil slip, and 2) non-soil slip erosive processes. This map and associated digital data are part of a...
Authors
Jonathan W. Godt, Jeffrey A. Coe
Debris flows along the Interstate 70 corridor, Floyd Hill to the Arapahoe Basin ski area, central Colorado: A field trip guidebook Debris flows along the Interstate 70 corridor, Floyd Hill to the Arapahoe Basin ski area, central Colorado: A field trip guidebook
No abstract available.
Authors
Jeffrey A. Coe, Jonathan W. Godt, Alan J. Henceroth
PTCOUNT - a Fortran-77 computer program to calculate the areal distribution of mapped data points using count-circle methodology PTCOUNT - a Fortran-77 computer program to calculate the areal distribution of mapped data points using count-circle methodology
No abstract available.
Authors
William Z. Savage, Jeffrey A. Coe, Ronald E. Sweeney
Landslides triggered by Hurricane Mitch in Guatemala -- inventory and discussion Landslides triggered by Hurricane Mitch in Guatemala -- inventory and discussion
The torrential rains that accompanied Hurricane Mitch in October and November of 1998 triggered thousands of landslides in the moderate to steep terrain bordering the Motagua and Polochic Rivers in eastern Guatemala. Using aerial photographs taken between January and March 2000 we mapped all visible landslides larger than about 15 m in minimum dimension in a study area of 10,000 km2...
Authors
Robert C. Bucknam, Jeffrey A. Coe, Manuel Mota Chavarria, Jonathan W. Godt, Arthur C. Tarr, Lee-Ann Bradley, Sharon A. Rafferty, Dean Hancock, Richard L. Dart, Margo L. Johnson
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