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ATM Coastal Topography-Florida 2001: Eastern Panhandle
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of Lidar-derived first surface (FS) topography were produced collaboratively by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC), St. Petersburg, FL, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Wallops Flight Facility, VA.
This project provides highly detailed and accurate datase
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Xan Yates, Amar Nayegandhi, John Brock, A. H. Sallenger, Jamie M. Bonisteel, Emily S. Klipp, C. Wayne Wright
EAARL Topography-Vicksburg National Military Park 2007: First Surface
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of Lidar-derived first-surface (FS) topography were produced as a collaborative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC), St. Petersburg, FL; the National Park Service (NPS), Gulf Coast Network, Lafayette, LA; and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Wallop
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Amar Nayegandhi, John Brock, C. Wayne Wright, Martha Segura, Xan Yates
EAARL Coastal Topography-Western Florida, Post-Hurricane Charley, 2004: First Surface
This DVD contains lidar-derived first-surface (FS) topography GIS datasets of a portion of the western Florida coastline beachface, acquired post-Hurricane Charley on August 16 and 18, 2004.
Click on a tile number (1 - 68) to view the corresponding 1-meter-resolution images and links to each data directory.
Click on the red tile in the index map to view the 3-meter-resolution mosaic and link
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Jamie M. Bonisteel, Amar Nayegandhi, C. Wayne Wright, A. H. Sallenger, John Brock, Xan Yates, Emily S. Klipp
Seasonal Flux and Assemblage Composition of Planktic Foraminifera from the Northern Gulf of Mexico
A year-long sediment-trap experiment was conducted in the northern Gulf of Mexico (GOM) between January and December 2008 to study the flux and assemblage composition of planktic foraminifera from the region for comparison with concurrent hydrographic and climatic measurements. Ten species, or varieties, of planktic foraminifera constitute >80 percent of the assemblage: Globigerinoides ruber (pink
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Kathy A. Tedesco, Jessica W. Spear, Eric Tappa, Richard Z. Poore
ATM Coastal Topography - Louisiana, 2001: UTM Zone 16 (Part 2 of 2)
These remotely sensed, geographically referenced elevation measurements of lidar-derived first-surface (FS) topography were produced collaboratively by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Florida Integrated Science Center (FISC), St. Petersburg, FL, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Wallops Flight Facility, VA.
This project provides highly detailed and accurate datase
Authors
Xan Yates, Amar Nayegandhi, John Brock, Asbury H. Sallenger, Emily S. Klipp, C. Wayne Wright
Applying New Methods to Diagnose Coral Diseases
Coral disease, one of the major causes of reef degradation and coral death, has been increasing worldwide since the 1970s, particularly in the Caribbean. Despite increased scientific study, simple questions about the extent of disease outbreaks and the causative agents remain unanswered. A component of the U.S. Geological Survey Coral Reef Ecosystem STudies (USGS CREST) project is focused on devel
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Christina A. Kellogg, David G. Zawada
Hurricane Gustav: Observations and analysis of coastal change
Understanding storm-induced coastal change and forecasting these changes require knowledge of the physical processes associated with a storm and the geomorphology of the impacted coastline. The primary physical processes of interest are the wind field, storm surge, currents, and wave field. Not only does wind cause direct damage to structures along the coast, but it is ultimately responsible for m
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Kara S. Doran, Hilary F. Stockdon, Nathaniel G. Plant, Asbury H. Sallenger, Kristy K. Guy, Katherine A. Serafin
USGS field activity 09FSH01 on the west Florida shelf, Gulf of Mexico, in February 2009
From February 24 to 28, 2009, a cruise led by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collected air and sea surface partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2), pH, dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), and total alkalinity (TA) data on the west Florida shelf. Approximately 1,800 data points were collected underway over a 1,300-kilometer (km) trackline using the Multiparameter Inorganic Carbon Analyzer (MICA)
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Lisa L. Robbins, Paul O. Knorr, Xuewu Liu, Robert H. Byrne, Ellen A. Raabe
USGS field activity 08FSH01 on the west Florida shelf, Gulf of Mexico, in August 2008
From August 11 to 15, 2008, a cruise led by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collected air and sea surface partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2), pH, dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), and total alkalinity (TA) data on the west Florida shelf. Approximately 1,600 data points were collected underway over a 650-kilometer (km) trackline using the Multiparameter Inorganic Carbon Analyzer (MICA). Th
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Lisa L. Robbins, Paul O. Knorr, Xuewu Liu, Robert H. Byrne, Ellen A. Raabe
USGS field activity 09FSH02 on the west Florida shelf, Gulf of Mexico, in August 2009
From August 17 to 21, 2009, a cruise led by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) collected air and sea surface partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2), pH, dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), and total alkalinity (TA) data on the west Florida shelf. Approximately 2,000 data points were collected underway over a 1,320-kilometer (km) track line using the Multiparameter Inorganic Carbon Analyzer (MICA).
Authors
Lisa L. Robbins, Paul O. Knorr, Xuewu Liu, Robert H. Byrne, Ellen A. Raabe
Archive of digital boomer seismic reflection data collected offshore east-central Florida during USGS cruise 00FGS01, July 14-22, 2000
In July of 2000, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Florida Geological Survey (FGS), conducted a geophysical survey of the Atlantic Ocean offshore Florida's east coast from Brevard County to northern Martin County. This report serves as an archive of unprocessed digital boomer seismic reflection data, trackline maps, navigation files, Geographic Information System (GIS) inf
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Janice A. Subino, Shawn V. Dadisman, Dana S. Wiese, Karynna Calderon, Daniel C. Phelps
Improving stream studies with a small-footprint green lidar
Technology is changing how scientists and natural resource managers describe and study streams and rivers. A new generation of airborne aquatic-terrestrial lidars is being developed that can penetrate water and map the submerged topography inside a stream as well as the adjacent subaerial terrain and vegetation in one integrated mission. A leading example of these new cross-environment instruments
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Jim McKean, Dan Isaak, Wayne Wright