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- Potential for Oil Deposition on Beaches and Marshes
- Fieldwork in Everglades National Park
- Chesapeake Becoming an Oil Company
- Raven Maps: Spectacular State Wall Maps
- M7.0 Earthquake – North Coast of Papua, Indonesia
- Presidential Math and Science Award Winners
- President Obama on the Gulf Oil Spill
- USGS Podcast: Arkansas Flooding
- Mapping Tick Habitats from Space
- News Reports on the M5.7 Southern California Earthquake
- M5.7 Earthquake – Near El Centro, California
| Potential for Oil Deposition on Beaches and Marshes Posted: 15 Jun 2010 10:58 PM PDT As oil from the Deepwater Horizon accident moves towards the coast, the potential exists for deposition on sandy beaches and in marshes. The risk of oil deposition on barrier islands can be identified by comparing island elevations to models of storm surge and wave runup. USGS has prepared a collection of satellite images [...] |
| Fieldwork in Everglades National Park Posted: 15 Jun 2010 10:46 PM PDT “In this audio slideshow scientists cruise through tidal creeks, sample mangrove sites, pull sediment cores, and avoid swarms of mosquitoes while conducting studies and monitoring the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States, the Everglades.” Quoted from the USGS video release. |
| Chesapeake Becoming an Oil Company Posted: 15 Jun 2010 10:24 PM PDT Chesapeake Energy has long been known as a company that concentrates its energy on producing natural gas. Recently they started diversifying into oil and natural gas liquids. |
| Raven Maps: Spectacular State Wall Maps Posted: 15 Jun 2010 10:02 PM PDT Raven Maps are the most beautiful state wall maps that I have ever seen. They show the elevation and relief of a complete state through a skillful use of vibrant colors and topographic shading. Maps are available for individual states, the Conterminous United States, North America, Mexico and the world. |
| M7.0 Earthquake – North Coast of Papua, Indonesia Posted: 15 Jun 2010 09:23 PM PDT Two strong earthquakes occurred on the north coast of Papua, Indonesia shortly after noon on Wednesday, June 16. The first was Magnitude 6.4 and the second a few minutes later was Magnitude 7.0. Early news reports indicate that damage was low for an earthquake of that magnitude. |
| Presidential Math and Science Award Winners Posted: 15 Jun 2010 08:52 PM PDT “President Obama named 103 mathematics and science teachers as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The award presented annually to the best pre-college-level science and mathematics teachers from across the country.” Quoted from The White House press release. See who earned the award from [...] |
| President Obama on the Gulf Oil Spill Posted: 15 Jun 2010 07:58 PM PDT A video of President Obama’s speech on the Gulf Oil Spill, he calls for BP to fund a program to compensate people of the Gulf Coast who have been harmed by the spill, investigating what can be done to prevent similar disasters and looking towards safer, renewable forms of energy. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world [...] |
| USGS Podcast: Arkansas Flooding Posted: 15 Jun 2010 09:40 AM PDT Early Friday morning of June 11, the Little Missouri River in Southwest Arkansas experienced a deadly flash flood, with waters that rose over 20 feet in just 5 hours. In response, the USGS deployed a team of scientists to study the flow and height of the water, which is crucial for forecasters and emergency [...] |
| Mapping Tick Habitats from Space Posted: 15 Jun 2010 09:30 AM PDT Everyone who does a lot of field work or spends other times out-of-doors should be familiar with ticks and lyme disease prevention. This video explains how NASA is using satellite data to map tick habitats. |
| News Reports on the M5.7 Southern California Earthquake Posted: 15 Jun 2010 04:16 AM PDT Early news reports for yesterday’s M5.7 earthquake near El Centro say that only minor damage was done and that there were no reported fatalities. The earthquake interrupted a baseball game between the Jays and Padres at PETCO Park (MLB video). |
| M5.7 Earthquake – Near El Centro, California Posted: 15 Jun 2010 03:08 AM PDT A Magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred about 22 miles WSW of El Centro, California at about 9:26 PM local time on Monday, June 14. Modified Mercalli Intensity reports of V were repored from Campo, Jacumba, Calipatria, El Centro, Holtville and other communities. |
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