One of the most vulnerable parts of the #CriticalZone is a coastline. Especially in #hurricane season.

This story from the #USGS describes some of the ways researchers are working to better understand the #ComplexSystems that work where land meets ocean.

https://www.usgs.gov/news/featured-story/usgs-collects-critical-information-about-storm-tides-one-most-serious-hurricane

A new topobathymetric lidar dataset for the Potomac River from the #USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) is available for download. Uses: estimating concentrations of contaminant plumes; engineering for bridges and roads; mapping aquatic habitats for biological assessments; and flood mapping.
https://www.usgs.gov/news/technical-announcement/new-usgs-national-map-data-reveals-potomac-rivers-submerged-topography

#ICPRB #potomacriver #3dep #lidar #gischat #bathymetry #TopographyTuesday

#Wildfire disturbances in the #CriticalZone have widespread impacts on soil and water #chemistry. Which are things members of the #BigData Cluster are very interested in.

We are among many, many researchers around the world studying these #ComplexSystems and how they function as part of a healthy critical zone.

The #USGS highlights some of this work happening in #California: https://www.usgs.gov/programs/climate-adaptation-science-centers/news/igniting-change-evidence-based-review-california

Next week. The next #USGS Friday's Findings.

Seeing the Bigger Picture: Using Aerial Photos to Assess Tufted Puffin Habitat in Oregon

We study the #ComplexSystems of the #CriticalZone which supports all surface life on Earth. Including #puffins.

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOIGS/bulletins/36b313e

The #USGS National Geospatial Technical Operations Center (#NGTOC) is seeking high school, associate, undergraduate, graduate level student (working towards a degree in Geography) to gain practical experience in using GIS, and analyzing scientific data. NGTOC Office of Operations creates, manages, and delivers #elevation and surface water mapping data in support of The National Map. Please see https://www.usajobs.gov/job/738912900 which closes on 8.9.23. #gischat #hydrology #STEM #mapping

#USGS study: At least 45% of #tapwater nationwide #contaminated with #foreverchemicals

https://www.naturalnews.com/2023-07-26-usgs-45percent-tap-water-us-contaminated-pfas.html

#USGS announces #codered aviation warning as Hawaii's #Kilaueavolcano erupts #NaturalDisasters

https://www.naturalnews.com/2023-06-15-usgs-code-red-aviation-warning-kilauea-erupts.html

#USGS announces #codered aviation warning as Hawaii's #Kilaueavolcano erupts #NaturalDisasters

https://newstarget.com/2023-06-15-usgs-code-red-aviation-warning-kilauea-erupts.html

This #Midjourney #genAI shows "low-lying coral atolls and islands in the tropical North Pacific Ocean".

Friday June 9 at 2:00 pm Eastern join the #UnitedStates #Geological Survey for "Co-Production of Satellite-Derived Vegetation Health Reports with #MarshallIslands Stakeholder Communities" which will discuss this fragile collection of #CriticalZone #ComplexSystems

#EnvironmentalScience #USGS

https://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/ecosystems/news/fridays-findings-june-9-2023

#OpenAccess combined location graphs for #hydrology research. Yes, please!

#CriticalZone #UnitedStates #Geological Survey #USGS

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/blog/intro_combined_location_graph/

"Characterizing #hydrology and #pollutant inputs in urban #watersheds requires the consideration of both the natural and manmade #environment."

Fascinating #CriticalZone research from the latest #USGS WaterMarks Newsletter.

https://www.usgs.gov/centers/new-england-water-science-center/science/delineating-high-resolution-urban-drainage-systems

> "We came... we saw... he died"

For years since #Gaddafi's murder 12 years ago, #Libya has been a place of chaos and division, complete with open air #slaveMarkets. We understand a number of western countries have had an active presence in the country and an influence over their media and elections.

Today the US Geological Survey (#USGS) announced two large #oil and #gas basins lie under Libya and #Tunisia.

#imperialism #africa

March 14 is the deadline to apply for a grant from the United States Geophysical Survey to create a National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers in one of the places in North America facing rapid change to its climate.

Information about this opportunity linked below.

http://bit.ly/3FjvADw

#CriticalZone #ClimateCrisis #STEMGrants #USGS

#FieldworkFriday visit to the Sleepers River Research #Watershed near #Burlington, #Vermont

#Data and samples collected from this watershed play a big part in our Cluster's research projects.

Visit the watershed online: https://www.usgs.gov/centers/new-england-water-science-center/science/sleepers-river-research-watershed

#CriticalZone #USGS

We’ve only started to learn about the #Martian #CriticalZone. Maps like the ones featured in this story from #USGS demonstrate how much we now understand about the #geography of the #RedPlanet. Soon we will know a bit more about the #chemistry and #soil of the surface. Until we get those samples back from #Mars, we’ll have to make do with really remote sensing.

https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/planetary-geologic-mapping/news/a-martian-mons-mystery-paleo-climate-change-and

And because I'm a #data nerd, here's the #USGS measurements of it, spanning over the past year:

The #USGS #shake map of areas affected by the #Ferndale #earthquake in Humboldt County #California on December 20 2022
#Map

The Magnitude 5.4 Texas #earthquake this afternoon wobbled my office a bit despite being around 500 miles away, although I am on the top floor of the Science Operations Center. Others in #Socorro also felt it, with #USGS classifying the shaking here as III on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale. If you felt it, you can let #USGS know at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/tx2022yplg/tellus

The Magnitude 5.4 Texas #earthquake this afternoon (4:35 MST) wobbled my office a bit despite being around 500 miles away, although I am on the top floor of the Science Operations Center. Others in #Socorro also felt it, with #USGS classifying the shaking here as III on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale. If you felt it, you can let USGS know at https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/tx2022yplg/tellus

An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 on the Richter scale was recorded in the southern #Mexican state of #Guerrero on Sunday. #USGS reported that the epicenter of this earthquake was 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) northwest of Corral Falso.

#Mexico
#Earthquake

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000j8lp/executive