Jim Bowers, USGS, California Hydrologic Monitoring Program Chief talks about the potential for debris flows in central Orange County, Modjeska Canyon, as a result of the 2007 fires.
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USGS and California Wildfires: Post Fire Debris Flow (part 2)
Jim Bowers, USGS, California Hydrologic Monitoring Program Chief talks about the potential for debris flows in central Orange County, Modjeska Canyon, as a result of the 2007 fires.
Our First Dam Podcast: Dam Removal
We get educated on the whats and whys of dam removal by geomorphologists Jim O'Connor and Jon Major. BONUS: Watch a very cool time lapse video of Oregon's Marmot Dam being breached--click ‘Show Details’ below and scroll to the bottom!
We get educated on the whats and whys of dam removal by geomorphologists Jim O'Connor and Jon Major. BONUS: Watch a very cool time lapse video of Oregon's Marmot Dam being breached--click ‘Show Details’ below and scroll to the bottom!
Underwood Waterway Site 3
North Dakota Discovery Farms Underwood waterway site 3, located west of Underwood, ND. In 2008, the Underwood farm became the first farm in the North Dakota Discovery Farms project.
North Dakota Discovery Farms Underwood waterway site 3, located west of Underwood, ND. In 2008, the Underwood farm became the first farm in the North Dakota Discovery Farms project.
An Idea That Worked
On September 21, 1966, Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall issued a press statement stating his belief that "the time is now right and urgent to apply space technology towards the solution of many pressing natural resources problems being compounded by population and industrial growth." This video provides a sense of America's long-term commitment to conservatio
On September 21, 1966, Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall issued a press statement stating his belief that "the time is now right and urgent to apply space technology towards the solution of many pressing natural resources problems being compounded by population and industrial growth." This video provides a sense of America's long-term commitment to conservatio
Rock Sandpipers huddle together on the icy mudflats near Kasilof, AK
Rock Sandpipers huddle together on the icy mudflats near Kasilof, AK.
Rock Sandpipers huddle together on the icy mudflats near Kasilof, AK.
Rock Sandpipers Roosting Along Shore of Cook Inlet
A small flock of Rock Sandpipers roosts near the splash zone along the shore of upper Cook Inlet. Numerous individuals exhibit ice encasing their lower legs and adhering to their feathers.
A small flock of Rock Sandpipers roosts near the splash zone along the shore of upper Cook Inlet. Numerous individuals exhibit ice encasing their lower legs and adhering to their feathers.
Rock Sandpiper flock on the mudlfats near Kasilof, AK in the winter
Rock Sandpiper flock on the mudlfats near Kasilof, AK in the winter.
Rock Sandpiper flock on the mudlfats near Kasilof, AK in the winter.
Rock Sandpiper with Ice-encrusted Leg
Image of a Rock Sandpiper with its lower left leg encased in ice.
Image of a Rock Sandpiper with its lower left leg encased in ice.
Rock Sandpipers huddle together on the ice near Kasilof, Alaska
Rock Sandpipers huddle together on the ice near Kasilof, Alaska.
Rock Sandpipers huddle together on the ice near Kasilof, Alaska.
PubTalk 12/2007 — Exploring Antarctica's Frozen Frontier
The USGS Antarctic Program from the 1957 International
Geophysical Year to the 2007 International Polar Year
By Jerry Mullins, Coordinator, USGS Antarctic, Arctic and Canadian Programs
and John Behrendt, USGS Geophysicist Emeritus
The USGS Antarctic Program from the 1957 International
Geophysical Year to the 2007 International Polar Year
By Jerry Mullins, Coordinator, USGS Antarctic, Arctic and Canadian Programs
and John Behrendt, USGS Geophysicist Emeritus
White Pelicans
Birds found in and around the Salton Sea, California.
Birds found in and around the Salton Sea, California.
Flooding and the Pacific Northwest
USGS Hydrologist Tom Herrett gives us the skinny on the flooding in the Pacific Northwest and on how the USGS responds to such events.
USGS Hydrologist Tom Herrett gives us the skinny on the flooding in the Pacific Northwest and on how the USGS responds to such events.
Groundwater Elevation Survey
Using a groundwater observation well, a USGS hydrologist conducts a groundwater elevation survey on a city street on Staten Island, New York.
Using a groundwater observation well, a USGS hydrologist conducts a groundwater elevation survey on a city street on Staten Island, New York.
Post-Harvest Rice Straw
After harvest, fields are reflooded to decay the remaining straw. This decaying material can fuel the bacteria that create methylmercury, even during the cold months.
After harvest, fields are reflooded to decay the remaining straw. This decaying material can fuel the bacteria that create methylmercury, even during the cold months.
Sampling sediment transport during Marmot Dam removal, Sandy River, OR
USGS scientists sampled sediment transport during (and after) the breaching of the Marmot Dam on the Sandy River, OR.
USGS scientists sampled sediment transport during (and after) the breaching of the Marmot Dam on the Sandy River, OR.
The Fire's Out, but Danger Remains: Post-Wildfire Debris Flows
After the smoke from wildfires clears, debris flows can become a big problem. USGS Research Geologist Sue Cannon talks about how.
After the smoke from wildfires clears, debris flows can become a big problem. USGS Research Geologist Sue Cannon talks about how.
Hazard Roundup--November 2007
A roundup of the previous month's hazard-related events around the world, with some newsworthy tidbits.
A roundup of the previous month's hazard-related events around the world, with some newsworthy tidbits.
Big Island Coast
Windswept coastline near the southernmost tip of the Big Island of Hawaii.
Windswept coastline near the southernmost tip of the Big Island of Hawaii.
Hawaiian Sunset
Sunset over the ocean near Poipu, Kauai, Hawaii.
Sunset over the ocean near Poipu, Kauai, Hawaii.
Kauai Sand Art
Sand patterns in a stretch of beach near Waimea, Kauai.
Sand patterns in a stretch of beach near Waimea, Kauai.
Maui from the Air
The southern coastline of Maui, Hawaii, taken from the air, clearly showing old lava flows.
The southern coastline of Maui, Hawaii, taken from the air, clearly showing old lava flows.