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Landslide hazards in Vermont

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Authors
Charles A. Baskerville, Fitzhugh T. Lee, Charles A. Ratte

Map of debris-flow hazard in the Honolulu District of Oahu, Hawaii

No abstract available.
Authors
Stephen D. Ellen, Robert K. Mark, Susan H. Cannon, Donna L. Knifong

Observations and modeling of seismic background noise

The preparation of this report had two purposes. One was to present a catalog of seismic background noise spectra obtained from a worldwide network of seismograph stations. The other purpose was to refine and document models of seismic background noise that have been in use for several years. The second objective was, in fact, the principal reason that this study was initiated and influenced the p
Authors
Jon R. Peterson

Landslides triggered by Hurricane Hugo in eastern Puerto Rico, September 1989

On the morning of September 18, 1989, a category-four hurricane struck eastern Puerto Rico with a sustained wind speed in excess of 46 m/s. The 24-h rainfall accumulation from the hurricane ranged from 100 to 339 mm. Average rainfall intensities ranging from 34 to 39 mm/h were calculated for 4 and 6 h periods, respectively, at a rain gage equipped with satellite telemetry, and at an observer stati

Authors
Matthew C. Larsen, Angel J. Torres-Sanchez