October 2002
The Chesapeake Meteorite - USGS presents an electronic field trip of the Chesapeake Meteorite on October 9 for grades 4-9.
November 2001
Mendenhall
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program
Announcement In Fiscal Year 2001, the
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) began a new
postdoctoral research program called the
Mendenhall Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Program in honor of Walter C. Mendenhall,
the fifth Director of the USGS. The Mendenhall
Program provides selectees an opportunity
to conduct concentrated research in association
with members of the USGS professional staff.
The 2003 research opportunities are now
available online.
Images
of the World Trade Center Site Show Thermal
Hot Spots on September 16 and 23, 2001
This report presents results of Airborne
Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer
(AVIRIS) remote sensing data and interpretations
that map the distribution and intensity
of thermal hot spots in the area in and
around the World Trade Center on September
16 and 23, 2001.
August
2001
Silent
Reminders The iron industry played
a vital role in the industrialization
of the United States and in the development
of the U.S. economy and society. Much
of the early history of the iron industry
took place in Virginia. The remains of
11 iron furnaces and nearby mines in the
George Washington and Jefferson National
Forests in Virginia and West Virginia
are silent reminders of a time when iron
mines and furnaces operated along a belt
that extended through the Appalachian
Mountains from New York State to Alabama.
June
2001
Gulf
of Mexico Integrated Science The key
to understanding complex estuarine systems
lies in understanding the interactions
between geological framework and biological,
geochemical, and hydrological processes.
This project was established to develop
an integrated science strategy for assessing
and monitoring Gulf of Mexico estuaries
using Tampa Bay as a pilot study.
May
2001
The
Advanced National Seismic System: Management
and Implementation The Advanced National
Seismic System (ANSS) is designed to organize,
modernize, and standardize operations
of seismic networks in the United States
to improve the Nations ability to
respond effectively to damaging earthquakes,
volcanoes, and tsunamis. To achieve this,
the ANSS will link more than 7,000 national,
regional and urban monitoring stations
in real time.
April
2001
Mendenhall
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program
Announcement In Fiscal Year 2002,
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will
continue the postdoctoral research program,
called the Mendenhall Postdoctoral Research
Fellowship Program in honor of Walter
C. Mendenhall, the fifth Director of the
USGS. The Mendenhall Program will provide
the selectees an opportunity to conduct
concentrated research in association with
selected members of the USGS professional
staff.
February
2001
National
Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy:
A Framework for Loss Reduction In
response to the rising costs from landslide
hazards in the United States, this report
outlines key elements of a comprehensive
and effective national strategy for reducing
losses from landslides nationwide, including
activities at the national, State, and
local levels, in both the public and private
sectors.
January
2001
Earthquake
Shaking -- Finding the "Hot Spots"
A new Southern California Earthquake Center
study has quantified how local geologic
conditions affect the shaking experienced
in an earthquake.
November
2000
Pacific
Seafloor Mapping Project Multibeam
bathymetry and backscatter images, 3-Dimensional
images, and fly-by movies of many areas
including Lake Tahoe, San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Hawaii, and the Gulf of Mexico.
The
Digital Mapping Techniques '00 (DMT'00)
workshop was attended by 99 technical
experts from 42 agencies, universities,
and private companies, including representatives
from 28 state geological surveys. The
objective of the workshop was to foster
informal discussion and exchange of technical
information. The general goal of the meeting
itself was to help move the state geological
surveys and the USGS toward development
of more cost-effective, flexible, and
useful systems for digital mapping and
geographic information systems (GIS) analysis.
Viewing
Lava Safely -- Common Sense is Not Enough
Understanding volcanic hazards and taking
the right equipment are keys to safely
exploring volcanic landscapes.
October
2000
Mineral-Resource
Databases At present, the USGS has
two large mineral-resource databases,
MRDS (Mineral Resource Data System) and
MAS (Minerals Availability System). MRDS
was built and is maintained by the USGS,
and MAS was built and maintained by the
Bureau of Mines. The USGS is working to
combine the information in both databases.
This is a large undertaking that will
require some years to complete. In the
interim, information from both databases
will still be available.
September
2000
"ShakeMaps"
-- Instant Maps of Earthquake Shaking
Immediately following an earthquake, emergency
managers must quickly make response decisions
using limited information. Automatically
and rapidly generated computer maps of
the intensity of ground shaking (ShakeMaps)
are now available within 5 minutes after
an earthquake in southern California.
This quick, accurate, and important information
can aid in making the most effective use
of emergency response resources.
Historically
Active Volcanoes in Alaska -- A Quick
Reference More than 40 active volcanoes
occur in Alaska. This report summarizes
historical data on those volcanoes.
August
2000
New
Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey,
1999 - Just-released online version
of the USGS Annual Supplement for 1999
[almost 1MB]
Circular
1199. U.S. Geological Survey Coastal and
Marine Geology Research -- Recent Highlights
and Achievements This Circular highlights
recent scientific findings, products,
and activities of the USGS Coastal and
Marine Geology Program. Research results
as highlighted here play a vital role
in the USGS endeavor to understand human
interactions with the natural environment
and to determine how the fundamental geologic
processes controlling the Earth work.
July
2000
Mendenhall
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program
Announcement In Fiscal Year 2001,
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is starting
a new postdoctoral research program called
the Mendenhall Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Program in honor of Walter C. Mendenhall,
the fifth Director of the USGS. The Mendenhall
Program will provide the selectees an
opportunity to conduct concentrated research
in association with selected members of
the USGS professional staff. [Superseded
by Mendenhall Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Program for FY 2002.]
June
2000
Public
Review Draft -- Digital Cartographic Standard
for Geologic Map Symbolization (PostScript
Implementation) To assist in the review
of the "Public Review Draft -- Digital
Cartographic Standard for Geologic Map
Symbolization," a PostScript implementation
of the proposed standard has been prepared.
The symbols are included in EPS files.
To review this standard, please go to
the Geologic Data Subcommittee's Web site,
which contains all necessary instructions
and materials for your review. Your comments
and suggestions will be used to improve
the draft standard.
A
Tapestry of Time and Terrain Geologic
Investigations Series Map I-2720. The
Union of Two Maps - Geology and Topography.
Bulletin
2010. U.S. Geological Survey Library Classification
System This revised and expanded classification
system is a tool for classifying and retrieving
geoscience library materials. The index
promotes quick access to the classification
tables. This bulletin is a revision of
the original edition, which was first
printed in 1992, and is available only
online.
March
2000
News
release about world energy estimates
[March 22]
January
2000
Explosive
Eruptions at Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii?
Although known for quiet eruptions of
lava that rarely endanger lives, Kilauea
Volcano on the Island of Hawaii has also
produced devastating and deadly explosive
eruptions in the past. Because such eruptions
are sure to occur again, U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS) scientists are studying
deposits from Kilauea's past explosive
eruptions to better understand what caused
them and to identify communities at risk
from such eruptions in the future.
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