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Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska
Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska
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Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska

What do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.
 

What do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.
 

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Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska
Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska
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Walruses Hauled Out on the Northwest Coast of Alaska

What do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.

What do walrus sound like? Listen to audio clips of walrus bellowing as they are hauled out on the northwest coast of Alaska.

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ShakeOut Podcast 2013
ShakeOut Podcast 2013
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ShakeOut Podcast 2013

A worldwide earthquake drill, known as the Great ShakeOut, will be held on Thursday, October 17 at 10:17AM local time. The drill is your chance to practice how to protect yourself in the event of an earthquake.

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A worldwide earthquake drill, known as the Great ShakeOut, will be held on Thursday, October 17 at 10:17AM local time. The drill is your chance to practice how to protect yourself in the event of an earthquake.

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Mercury and Global Change
Mercury and Global Change
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Mercury and Global Change

An interview with USGS scientist David Krabbenhoft about an article he co-authored in Science about global change's effects on mercury around the world.

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An interview with USGS scientist David Krabbenhoft about an article he co-authored in Science about global change's effects on mercury around the world.

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Career of the Cryosphere
Career of the Cryosphere
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Career of the Cryosphere

An interview with USGS scientist emeritus Richie Williams about his career studying the Earth's cryosphere with remote sensing technology.

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An interview with USGS scientist emeritus Richie Williams about his career studying the Earth's cryosphere with remote sensing technology.

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USGS Releases Latest Bakken Oil and Gas Assessment
USGS Releases Latest Bakken Oil and Gas Assessment
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USGS Releases Latest Bakken Oil and Gas Assessment

On April 30, 2013, USGS released an updated assessment of the Bakken Formation of North Dakota and Montana as part of the National Oil and Gas Assessment.

On April 30, 2013, USGS released an updated assessment of the Bakken Formation of North Dakota and Montana as part of the National Oil and Gas Assessment.

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Bird and Insect calls
Bird and Insect calls
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Bird and Insect calls

Birds and insects at a pond at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge (Florida) April 2013 at 6:00am

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Birds and insects at a pond at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge (Florida) April 2013 at 6:00am

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Severe Weather Awareness Week
Severe Weather Awareness Week
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Severe Weather Awareness Week

Severe weather season is upon us. Director of the USGS Nebraska Water Science Center, Robert Swanson, and National Weather Service Hydrologist David Pearson discuss tools to stay connected and the importance of having a safety plan in the event of severe weather.

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Severe weather season is upon us. Director of the USGS Nebraska Water Science Center, Robert Swanson, and National Weather Service Hydrologist David Pearson discuss tools to stay connected and the importance of having a safety plan in the event of severe weather.

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Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater
Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater
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Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater

February 2013 public lecture, presented by David Powars

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February 2013 public lecture, presented by David Powars

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The Effects of the 2012 Drought in Nebraska
The Effects of the 2012 Drought in Nebraska
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The Effects of the 2012 Drought in Nebraska

Director of the USGS Nebraska Water Science Center, Robert Swanson, discusses how the drought of 2012 unfolded in Nebraska, the fallout, and what put this drought in a class with other major droughts during the past 100 years.

Director of the USGS Nebraska Water Science Center, Robert Swanson, discusses how the drought of 2012 unfolded in Nebraska, the fallout, and what put this drought in a class with other major droughts during the past 100 years.

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ShakeOut Drill: Preparing for Earthquakes
ShakeOut Drill: Preparing for Earthquakes
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ShakeOut Drill: Preparing for Earthquakes

The next Great ShakeOut earthquake drill will be held on October 18, 2012. During the drill, participants will ‘drop, cover, and hold on’ to practice how to protect themselves during an earthquake.

The next Great ShakeOut earthquake drill will be held on October 18, 2012. During the drill, participants will ‘drop, cover, and hold on’ to practice how to protect themselves during an earthquake.

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Terminal Phase Feeding Call of the Hawaiian Hoary Bat
Terminal Phase Feeding Call of the Hawaiian Hoary Bat
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Terminal Phase Feeding Call of the Hawaiian Hoary Bat

When bats detect an insect from returned echolocation calls they rapidly increase the pulse rate and raise the frequency of calls in order to gather more information on the insect including location. These calls emitted right before a bat closes in on an insect are called terminal phase calls or "feeding buzzes".

When bats detect an insect from returned echolocation calls they rapidly increase the pulse rate and raise the frequency of calls in order to gather more information on the insect including location. These calls emitted right before a bat closes in on an insect are called terminal phase calls or "feeding buzzes".

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USGS Science Career Day
USGS Science Career Day
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USGS Science Career Day

In this episode, high school students from Rosemary Anderson High School in Portland, Oregon, visit the USGS Oregon Water Science Center for a ‘Science Career Day’ event. Scientists work with the students and try to promote the appeal and benefits of a career in science.

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In this episode, high school students from Rosemary Anderson High School in Portland, Oregon, visit the USGS Oregon Water Science Center for a ‘Science Career Day’ event. Scientists work with the students and try to promote the appeal and benefits of a career in science.

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A Year After the 2011 Virginia Earthquake: What More Do We Know?
A Year After the 2011 Virginia Earthquake: What More Do We Know?
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A Year After the 2011 Virginia Earthquake: What More Do We Know?

A year after the August 23, 2011 Virginia earthquake, USGS geologist Dr. Mike Blanpied discusses USGS efforts currently underway to learn more about the cause of the event. Dr. Blanpied discusses how scientists are using the August 23 earthquake to inform estimates of the region's seismic hazard.

A year after the August 23, 2011 Virginia earthquake, USGS geologist Dr. Mike Blanpied discusses USGS efforts currently underway to learn more about the cause of the event. Dr. Blanpied discusses how scientists are using the August 23 earthquake to inform estimates of the region's seismic hazard.

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A Year After the 2011 Virginia Earthquake: Will Shaking Continue?
A Year After the 2011 Virginia Earthquake: Will Shaking Continue?
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A Year After the 2011 Virginia Earthquake: Will Shaking Continue?

A year after the August 23, 2011 Virginia earthquake, USGS geologist Dr. Mike Blanpied discusses whether a similar event could occur again in the region in the near future, and in an earthquake, what you can do to stay stay safe.

A year after the August 23, 2011 Virginia earthquake, USGS geologist Dr. Mike Blanpied discusses whether a similar event could occur again in the region in the near future, and in an earthquake, what you can do to stay stay safe.

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Monitoreando el Pulso de Nuestro Planeta: ¡Tu Puedes Ayudar!(Tracking the Pulse of Our Planet: You Can Help!)
Monitoreando el Pulso de Nuestro Planeta: ¡Tu Puedes Ayudar!(Tracking the Pulse of Our Planet: You Can Help!)
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Monitoreando el Pulso de Nuestro Planeta: ¡Tu Puedes Ayudar!(Tracking the Pulse of Our Planet: You Can Help!)

Los científicos están tomando el pulso de nuestro planeta, estudiando como el cambio climático afecta las plantas y los animales. Y quieren tu ayuda! Escuchar este “podcast” para aprender más sobre este esfuerzo y ver como puedes participar.

Los científicos están tomando el pulso de nuestro planeta, estudiando como el cambio climático afecta las plantas y los animales. Y quieren tu ayuda! Escuchar este “podcast” para aprender más sobre este esfuerzo y ver como puedes participar.

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Organic Carbon and the World around Us
Organic Carbon and the World around Us
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Organic Carbon and the World around Us

In this episode, we talk about organic carbon. The benefit of studying carbon extends to many issues, including tracing mercury contamination or investigating disinfection by-products in drinking water treatment. It is amazing what can be discovered by monitoring the volume and flux of carbon through the environment.

In this episode, we talk about organic carbon. The benefit of studying carbon extends to many issues, including tracing mercury contamination or investigating disinfection by-products in drinking water treatment. It is amazing what can be discovered by monitoring the volume and flux of carbon through the environment.

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USGS 2012 OpenHouse PSA
USGS 2012 OpenHouse PSA
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USGS 2012 OpenHouse PSA

2012 Open House public service announcement

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2012 Open House public service announcement

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Press Conference: USGS World Estimate for Conventional Oil and Gas Resources
Press Conference: USGS World Estimate for Conventional Oil and Gas Resources
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Press Conference: USGS World Estimate for Conventional Oil and Gas Resources

The USGS recently released a new world estimate of undiscovered, conventional oil and gas resources. This podcast is a recording of a press conference held on April 18, 2012, to announce this report.

The USGS recently released a new world estimate of undiscovered, conventional oil and gas resources. This podcast is a recording of a press conference held on April 18, 2012, to announce this report.

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Groundwater Avail. Study: One of most productive aquifers in world
Groundwater Avail. Study: One of most productive aquifers in world
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Groundwater Avail. Study: One of most productive aquifers in world

USGS Scientists Steve Peterson describes the groundwater availability study and its ability to help water-resources managers make the most informed decisions possible for the sustainability of the resource.

USGS Scientists Steve Peterson describes the groundwater availability study and its ability to help water-resources managers make the most informed decisions possible for the sustainability of the resource.

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The Big Squeeze: Pythons and Mammals in Everglades National Park
The Big Squeeze: Pythons and Mammals in Everglades National Park
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The Big Squeeze: Pythons and Mammals in Everglades National Park

The wet, subtropical wilderness of Everglades National Park is home to a diversity of Floridian wildlife, but one invader is causing severe changes in these native animal populations. Many of the park’s mammals are declining dramatically as a result of invasive Burmese pythons, according to a recent study by U.S. Geological Survey scientists and partners.

The wet, subtropical wilderness of Everglades National Park is home to a diversity of Floridian wildlife, but one invader is causing severe changes in these native animal populations. Many of the park’s mammals are declining dramatically as a result of invasive Burmese pythons, according to a recent study by U.S. Geological Survey scientists and partners.