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USGS | 2013
Quantitative high-resolution coastal elevation information is required to build integrated topobathymetric elevation models, inventory wetland and agricultural land resources, and identify flood,…
USGS | 2013
USGS scientists, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), have developed forecasts of the number of large fires to expect in specific geographic regions. The weekly forecasts of the…
USGS | 2013
The Landsat Program is a joint effort of the USGS and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to gather Earth resource data using a series of land-observing satellites. Whereas NASA’…
USGS | 2013
The Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Terrestrial Essential Climate Variable (ECV) named "Lakes," defined by the global climate research community (http://gosic.org/content/gcos-terrestrial-ecv-…
USGS | 2013
A newly finalized Upper Klamath Basin Comprehensive Agreement developed among the Federal Government, Tribes, States, and water users provides solutions to contentious water issues affecting the…
USGS | 2013
In 2013, the USGS Western Geographic Science Center’s Southwest Geographic Science Team in Flagstaff, Arizona, hosted a student intern under the sponsorship of the USGS Student Interns in Support of…
USGS | 2013
Measurements of the volume and rate of growth of active lava flows and domes are key parameters of volcano monitoring. Measurements of the volume and rate of growth of active lava flows and…
USGS | 2013
Volcanic ash poses a serious hazard to aviation, and the proximity of the 52 historically active volcanoes in Alaska to North Pacific air routes requires that the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) use…
USGS | 2013
The Diamond Valley Regional Flow System (DVFS) covers about 3,100 mi2 in central Nevada and includes five basins or hydrographic areas (HAs): Monitor Valley (southern and northern), Antelope Valley,…
USGS | 2013
USGS has collaborated with other Federal agencies and the State of Alaska to acquire Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (IFSAR) data over large areas of Alaska. Data from over 43% of the State…
USGS | 2013
As part of the Department of the Interior’s participation in USDA-FSA’s NAIP, USGS provides funding to acquire 1-m resolution imagery for the conterminous United States on a 3-year cycle. As a…
USGS | 2013
After a major disaster, a satellite image or a collection of aerial photography is frequently the fastest, most effective way to determine the scope and severity of the event. With that goal, the…