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Late pleistocene and holocene caldera-forming eruptions of Okmok Caldera, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

This chapter contains sections titled:IntroductionGeologic settingField and Analytical MethodsResultsDiscussionConclusions
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Jessica F. Larsen, Christina A. Neal, Janet Schaefer, Jim Beget, Chris Nye
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Natural Hazards Mission Area, Volcano Hazards Program, Volcano Science Center

Loess deposits, origins and properties

No abstract available.
Authors
D.R. Muhs
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Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center

Loess records: North America

No abstract available.
Authors
H.M. Roberts, D.R. Muhs, E. Arthur Bettis
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Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center

Mapping impervious surfaces using classification and regression tree algorithm

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Authors
G. Xian
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Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center

Marine ecoregions of Alaska: Chapter 6.1

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Authors
John F. Piatt, A.M. Springer
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Alaska Science Center

Marine mammal populations

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Authors
Alan M. Springer, Sara J. Iverson, James L. Bodkin
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Alaska Science Center

Marking techniques

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Authors
Daniel E. Varland, J.A. Smallwood, Leonard S. Young, Michael N. Kochert
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center

Migration and the use of Autumn, Winter, and Spring roosts by tree bats

No abstract available.
Authors
Paul M. Cryan, J. P. Veilleux
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Fort Collins Science Center

Modeling and monitoring biophysical dynamics and change

No abstract available.
Authors
Daniel B. Fagre
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center

Modeling low-temperature geochemical processes

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Authors
D. Kirk Nordstrom
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Ecosystems Mission Area, Toxic Substances Hydrology, Environmental Health Program

Mount St. Helens reloaded--Applying GIS to the ongoing eruption of Mount St. Helens, Washington

No abstract available.
Authors
D.W. Ramsey, S. P. Schilling, J.E. Robinson, Julia P. Griswold, R. S. Wardell, John W. Ewert
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Natural Hazards Mission Area, Volcano Hazards Program, Volcano Science Center

Multicriteria decision analysis: Overview and implications for environmental decision making

Environmental decision making involving multiple stakeholders can benefit from the use of a formal process to structure stakeholder interactions, leading to more successful outcomes than traditional discursive decision processes. There are many tools available to handle complex decision making. Here we illustrate the use of a multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) outranking tool (PROMETHEE) to fa
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Caroline M. Hermans, Jon D. Erickson
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Western Geographic Science Center