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5 days ago · High-frequency observations of surface water at fine spatial scales are critical to effectively manage aquatic habitat, flood risk and water quality. We developed inundation algorithms for Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 across 12 sites within the conterminous United States (CONUS) covering >536,000 km2 and representing diverse hydrologic and vegetation landscapes.
5 days ago · Executive SummaryThe U.S. Geological Survey Earth Resources Observation and Science Calibration and Validation (Cal/Val) Center of Excellence (ECCOE) focuses on improving the accuracy, precision, calibration, and product quality of remote-sensing data, leveraging years of multiscale optical system geometric and radiometric calibration and ...
5 days ago · The U.S. Geological Survey published a report on May 2 on the critical topic of microplastics in the environment. The report titled “Integrated Science for the Study of Microplastics in the Environment — A Strategic Science Vision for the U.S. Geological Survey” is available on the USGS website.
4 days ago · The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) uses observations of flooding in communities to monitor hazard conditions and support research by the USGS and its partners into a variety of hazard processes in Alaska. Local observations of flooding at a flood staffs are used to document flood elevations, improve flood models, and support floodplain ...
1 day ago · The Minerals Yearbook is an annual publication by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) that reviews the mineral and material industries of the United States and foreign countries. It contains statistical data on materials and minerals and includes economic and technical trends and development information.
3 days ago · GeMS is intended to provide a stepping stone toward development of multimap databases, in particular the National Geologic Map Database (NGMDB). Please visit our GeMS site. Related, Older Database Designs. This list focuses on the work by USGS and AASG staff, ca. 1998-2010, to define conceptual data models and physical implementations, mostly ...
4 days ago · National Geologic Map Database"GeMS" — Geologic Map Schema. In 2014-2017, this database design was extensively reviewed and test-implemented by the U.S. Geological Survey and the State Geological Surveys. During this process, certain modifications and clarifications were made to the now-superceded version, NCGMP09v1.1.
