Definition: Potential dangers from both natural processes (e.g., earthquakes, floods, and climate change) and human impacts on the environment.
Used for: disasters, emergency management resources, environmental hazards, geologic hazards, bolide impacts, earthquake hazards, harmful algal blooms, meteor impacts, meteorite impacts
U.S. Geological Survey, Volcano Hazards Program A comprehensive overview of the U.S. Geological
Survey's Volcano Hazards Program and current volcanic activity in the
United States. The Volcano .. http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/- 16.1KB - USGS - +topic:7017254: 25
Earthquakes and Other Natural Hazards Home page for U.S. Geological Survey USGS - U.S. Geological Surveyhttp://www.usgs.gov/hazards/- 22.3KB - USGS - +topic:7017254: 19
USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory (CVO) The U.S. Geological Survey's
Cascades Volcano Observatory Website, which focuses on hazards, activity,
history, and monitoring of volcanoes, with emphasis on volcanoes ... http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/- 16.8KB - USGS - +topic:7017254: 11
USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) An archived home page that highlights
lava pouring into the sea from Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii. USGS, U.S. Geological Surveyhttp://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/- 20.7KB - USGS - +topic:7017254: 11
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program - For Teachers The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program provides earthquake information for current and past earthquakes, hazards and preparedness information, and education resources ... http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/- 20.9KB - USGS - +topic:7017254: 19
Welcome to USGS Learning Web The Learning Web, a portion of the USGS website, is dedicated to K-12 education and life-long learning. Explore things on, in, around and about the Earth such .. USGS - U.S. Geological Surveyhttp://www.usgs.gov/education/- 35.6KB - USGS - +topic:7017254: 11
Animation of US Map Showing Hazard Areas Home page for U.S. Geological Survey USGS - U.S. Geological Surveyhttp://www.usgs.gov/hazards/haz-areas.html- 15.9KB - USGS - +topic:7017254: 15
USGS Hazards FS-188-97 USGS Hazards FS-188-97
Recent Highlights -- Hazards
Introduction
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) deals with a wide range of natural hazards, such as .. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)http://www.usgs.gov/themes/FS-188-97/- 21.3KB - USGS - +topic:7017254: 15
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USGS Hazards FS-31-97 USGS Hazards FS-31-97
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The New U.S. Geological Survey
Our Nation faces challenging questions concerning the .. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)http://www.usgs.gov/themes/FS-31-97/- 11.4KB - USGS - +topic:7017254: 15
USGS Hazards FS-248-96 USGS Hazards FS-248-96
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Recent Highlights -- Hazards
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Hazards are unpreventable natural .. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)http://www.usgs.gov/themes/FS-248-96/- 18.4KB - USGS - +topic:7017254: 15
Public Private Partnership 2000 Public Private Partnership 2000
Forums on Public Policy Issues
in Natural Disaster Reduction
A cooperative endeavor of the nineteen Federal agencies
composing the .. http://www.usgs.gov/ppp2000/- 3.6KB - USGS - +topic:7017254: 11
Geographic Distribution of Major Hazards in the US Geographic Distribution of Major Hazards in the US USGS - U.S. Geological Surveyhttp://www.usgs.gov/themes/hazards.html- 19.6KB - USGS - +topic:7017254: 19
Coastal and Marine Geology Program - U.S. Geological Survey The U.S. Geological Survey's Coastal and Marine Geology Program studies issues in deep-water, coastal, estuarine, and lacustrine .. USGS - U.S. Geological Survey; Coastal and Marine Geology ...http://marine.usgs.gov/- 24.7KB - USGS - +topic:7017254: 11