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Establishing the Land Use Land Cover Geo Data Portal and Supporting Data Services

This project sought to incorporate land-use land-cover time series data into the Geo Data Portal web service infrastructure. Till now, the Geo Data Portal has been used for relatively low spatial resolution downscaled climate data. Data from the EPA’s Integrated Climate and Land Use Scenarios was incorporated into a web service compatible with the Geo Data Portal and is now hosted in the Geo Data
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Establishing the Land Use Land Cover Geo Data Portal and Supporting Data Services

This project sought to incorporate land-use land-cover time series data into the Geo Data Portal web service infrastructure. Till now, the Geo Data Portal has been used for relatively low spatial resolution downscaled climate data. Data from the EPA’s Integrated Climate and Land Use Scenarios was incorporated into a web service compatible with the Geo Data Portal and is now hosted in the Geo Data
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Great Salt Lake Reaches New Historic Low

The southern portion of the Great Salt Lake is at a new historic low, with average daily water levels dropping about an inch below the previous record...

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Great Salt Lake May Reach Historic Low Soon

The southern portion of the Great Salt Lake is just a couple inches above the historic low measurement taken in 1963, according to U.S. Geological...

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Piping Plovers Breed Less and Move More in the Northern Great Plains

Piping plover breeding groups in the Northern Great Plains are notably connected through movements between habitats and show lower reproductive rates...

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USGS Dye-Tracing Study on the Kansas River to Aid in Protecting Water Supplies

The U.S. Geological Survey and partners will inject a harmless, bright red fluorescent dye into the Kansas River at Eudora on March 31, weather...

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Utah Gauge Celebrates 100 Years of Monitoring Streamflow

A U.S. Geological Survey streamgage near Hunstville, Utah is celebrating 100 years of monitoring streamflow on the south fork of the Ogden River. The...

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Flights Above Parts of Virginia and North Carolina to Map Geology

Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

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Low-flying Airplane to Map Geology of Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois

Editor:  In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

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Chronic Wasting Disease: Can Science Save Our Dear Deer?

Chronic wasting disease is as ominous as it sounds for North American cervids.

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Low-flying Helicopter Will Survey Northeast Wisconsin for Geologic Study

Note to Editors: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level...

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USGS Program Tackles Complex Water Questions

The U.S. Geological Survey has chosen the Illinois River Basin as the next watershed to be studied by its scientists as part of a large-scale effort...
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USGS Unveils Mobile Flood Tool for the Nation

The U.S. Geological Survey announced Friday the completion of a new mobile tool that provides real-time information on water levels, weather and flood...

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Bridging the Language Barrier During the Puerto Rico Earthquake

What happens when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Puerto Rico and the public needs critical information? How does a mostly English-speaking science...

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Photo of USGS research boat conducting science on the Great Salt Lake.
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Photo of biocrust
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Photo of mature, dark-colored biocrust
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View from Canyonlands Research Center
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Photo of footprint damage to biocrusts.
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Photo of USGS scientist Jayne Belnap examining instrumentation to measure photosynthetic rates of biocrusts.
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Photo of biocrust outdoor testing plots.
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Photo of outdoor testing plots where biocrusts were exposed to different warming and precipitation factors over time.
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Photo of Biocrust outdoor testing plots
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Photo of biocrusts providing soil stability in the desert
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Photo of USGS scientist Sasha Reed studying outdoor biocrust testing sites
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Photo of USGS scientists prepare water-quality instruments before going out on the Great Salt Lake.
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Photo of USGS water-quality instruments to measure nutrient levels
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Photo of a USGS scientist measuring nutrient levels in Goggin Drain, Utah.
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Photo of Flooding on Mississippi River in December 2015
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Photo of Flooding on Mississippi River in December 2015
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Photo of Flooding on Mississippi River in December 2015
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Photo of Flooding on Mississippi River in December 2015
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Photo of Flooding on Mississippi River in December 2015
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Photo of Flooding on Mississippi River in December 2015
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Image: USGS Measures Historic Flooding Across the Nation
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Science and Products

  • Science
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    USGS science for a changing world logo

    Establishing the Land Use Land Cover Geo Data Portal and Supporting Data Services

    This project sought to incorporate land-use land-cover time series data into the Geo Data Portal web service infrastructure. Till now, the Geo Data Portal has been used for relatively low spatial resolution downscaled climate data. Data from the EPA’s Integrated Climate and Land Use Scenarios was incorporated into a web service compatible with the Geo Data Portal and is now hosted in the Geo Data
    By
    Community for Data Integration (CDI)
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    Establishing the Land Use Land Cover Geo Data Portal and Supporting Data Services

    This project sought to incorporate land-use land-cover time series data into the Geo Data Portal web service infrastructure. Till now, the Geo Data Portal has been used for relatively low spatial resolution downscaled climate data. Data from the EPA’s Integrated Climate and Land Use Scenarios was incorporated into a web service compatible with the Geo Data Portal and is now hosted in the Geo Data
    Learn More
  • News
    Filter Total Items: 177
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    Great Salt Lake Reaches New Historic Low

    The southern portion of the Great Salt Lake is at a new historic low, with average daily water levels dropping about an inch below the previous record...

    Read Article
    link

    Great Salt Lake May Reach Historic Low Soon

    The southern portion of the Great Salt Lake is just a couple inches above the historic low measurement taken in 1963, according to U.S. Geological...

    Read Article
    link

    Piping Plovers Breed Less and Move More in the Northern Great Plains

    Piping plover breeding groups in the Northern Great Plains are notably connected through movements between habitats and show lower reproductive rates...

    Read Article
    link

    USGS Dye-Tracing Study on the Kansas River to Aid in Protecting Water Supplies

    The U.S. Geological Survey and partners will inject a harmless, bright red fluorescent dye into the Kansas River at Eudora on March 31, weather...

    Read Article
    link

    Utah Gauge Celebrates 100 Years of Monitoring Streamflow

    A U.S. Geological Survey streamgage near Hunstville, Utah is celebrating 100 years of monitoring streamflow on the south fork of the Ogden River. The...

    Read Article
    link

    Flights Above Parts of Virginia and North Carolina to Map Geology

    Editor: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

    Read Article
    link

    Low-flying Airplane to Map Geology of Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois

    Editor:  In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level airborne...

    Read Article
    link

    Chronic Wasting Disease: Can Science Save Our Dear Deer?

    Chronic wasting disease is as ominous as it sounds for North American cervids.

    Read Article
    link

    Low-flying Helicopter Will Survey Northeast Wisconsin for Geologic Study

    Note to Editors: In the public interest and in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations, the USGS is announcing this low-level...

    Read Article
    link

    USGS Program Tackles Complex Water Questions

    The U.S. Geological Survey has chosen the Illinois River Basin as the next watershed to be studied by its scientists as part of a large-scale effort...
    Read Article
    link

    USGS Unveils Mobile Flood Tool for the Nation

    The U.S. Geological Survey announced Friday the completion of a new mobile tool that provides real-time information on water levels, weather and flood...

    Read Article
    link

    Bridging the Language Barrier During the Puerto Rico Earthquake

    What happens when a 6.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Puerto Rico and the public needs critical information? How does a mostly English-speaking science...

    Read Article
  • Multimedia
    Filter Total Items: 169
    Photo of USGS research boat conducting science on the Great Salt Lake.
    link
    Photo of biocrust
    link
    Photo of mature, dark-colored biocrust
    link
    View from Canyonlands Research Center
    link
    Photo of footprint damage to biocrusts.
    link
    Photo of USGS scientist Jayne Belnap examining instrumentation to measure photosynthetic rates of biocrusts.
    link
    Photo of biocrust outdoor testing plots.
    link
    Photo of outdoor testing plots where biocrusts were exposed to different warming and precipitation factors over time.
    link
    Photo of Biocrust outdoor testing plots
    link
    Photo of biocrusts providing soil stability in the desert
    link
    Photo of USGS scientist Sasha Reed studying outdoor biocrust testing sites
    link
    Photo of USGS scientists prepare water-quality instruments before going out on the Great Salt Lake.
    link
    Photo of USGS water-quality instruments to measure nutrient levels
    link
    Photo of a USGS scientist measuring nutrient levels in Goggin Drain, Utah.
    link
    Photo of Flooding on Mississippi River in December 2015
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    Photo of Flooding on Mississippi River in December 2015
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    Photo of Flooding on Mississippi River in December 2015
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    Photo of Flooding on Mississippi River in December 2015
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    Photo of Flooding on Mississippi River in December 2015
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    Photo of Flooding on Mississippi River in December 2015
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    Image: USGS Measures Historic Flooding Across the Nation
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