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USGS | 2011
Tens of millions of people felt the M5.8 earthquake that occurred in Louisa County, VA on August 23, 2011. The earthquake occurred on a fault that had not previously been known, and no corresponding…
USGS | 2011
Results of a recently published study, conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey, reveal that faults west of Lake Tahoe, California, represent a substantial seismic hazard to the greater Lake Tahoe…
USGS | 2011
Terrestrial lidar, or T-lidar, was deployed by the USGS in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Isaac to map urban flooding and quickly generate 3-D maps of buildings, dams, levees and other…
USGS | 2011
Coastal wetlands are critical nursery areas for coastal and oceanic life are essential to ocean productivity. The health of these systems is intrinsically linked to the frequency and duration of…
USGS | 2011
Space-based remote sensing techniques are used to monitor volcanic activity around the world, especially for poorly accessible sites. Remote sensing is also used for well-monitored volcanoes to…
USGS | 2011
In 2011, the USGS completed the mapping of 1972 to 2007 historical wildfires in Lincoln and Clark counties of Nevada using Landsat data. This work resulted in the documentation of historical wildfire…
USGS | 2011
Using Landsat imagery, the Monitoring Trends and Burn Severity (MTBS) project delineates fire perimeters and estimates the severity of fire effects upon the landscape. All known large historical…
USGS | 2011
The United States Geological Survey uses AVHRR satellite data and weather information to assess fuel conditions and create the Fire Potential Index (FPI) to identify areas most susceptible to fire…
USGS | 2011
The USGS uses remote-sensing to map wildland fuels in the United States. USGS leads the Landscape Fire and Resource Management Planning Tools (LANDFIRE) which provides consistent and comprehensive…
USGS | 2011
Since 2003, USGS and the USFS provide burn severity mapping support to meet the requirements of Burn Area Emergency Response (BAER) Teams. BAER teams are mandated to quickly (2 weeks) evaluate the…
USGS | 2011
Remote sensing technologies have become an important data source for the study of fire disturbance and recovery. Fire disturbance and variations in vegetation dynamics following fire are primary…
USGS | 2011
USGS scientists, in collaboration with EPA, are investigating the use of hyperspectral remote sensing for monitoring superfund hazardous waste sites. Hyperspectral imagery is a valuable tool,…