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USGS Scientist Elected First U.S. Chair of International Uranium Group in Thirty Years



Released: 9/11/2012 11:00:00 AM
USGS Scientist Susan Hall was elected chair of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development – Nuclear Energy Agency/International Atomic Energy Agency’s Uranium Group during their 48th meeting in Kirovograd, Ukraine, which was held August 21-24, 2012.

3-D Mapping of Isaac Water Levels



Released: 9/1/2012 11:34:38 AM
A new technology is being deployed by U.S. Geological Survey scientists this weekend to map urban flooding caused by Hurricane Isaac.

Increased Sediment and Nutrients Delivered to Bay as Susquehanna Reservoirs Near Sediment Capacity



Released: 8/30/2012 9:00:00 AM
Reservoirs near the mouth of the Susquehanna River just above Chesapeake Bay are nearly at capacity in their ability to trap sediment.

Mississippi River Flows Backwards Due to Isaac



Released: 8/29/2012 5:27:16 PM
Strong winds and storm surge from Hurricane Isaac's landfall forced the Mississippi River to flow backwards for nearly 24 hours on Tuesday, August 28.

USGS Storm-Surge Sensors Deployed Ahead of Isaac



Released: 8/28/2012 5:59:21 PM
Hurricane response crews from the U.S. Geological Survey are installing more than 120 storm-tide sensors at key locations along the Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Isaac.

Isaac Expected to Change Sandy Coasts from Louisiana to Florida



Released: 8/28/2012 4:58:32 PM
Sandy beaches and barrier islands along the northern Gulf of Mexico are highly vulnerable to beach and dune erosion as Hurricane Isaac makes landfall this week, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey assessment.

Stephen Jackson to Lead Southwest Climate Science Center



Released: 8/27/2012 11:00:00 AM
Dr. Stephen Jackson has been selected as the center director for the U.S. Department of the Interior Southwest Climate Science Center, headquartered at the University of Arizona in Tucson.

Florida Beaches and Dunes Face Erosion Risk During TS Isaac



Released: 8/25/2012 2:30:00 PM
Seventy-eight percent of Florida's west central coast and 23 percent of the Panhandle are very likely to face beach and dune erosion as Tropical Storm Isaac moves into the area early next week, according to an assessment released by the U.S. Geological Survey on Friday.

Scientists Explore Changing Arctic Ocean



Released: 8/24/2012 8:00:00 AM
Scientists are setting sail on August 25 to study ocean acidification in the Arctic and what this means for the future survival of marine and terrestrial organisms.

New South Central Climate Science Center Director Announced



Released: 8/22/2012 1:00:00 PM
Kimberly Winton, Ph.D., has been selected as the director of the Department of the Interior's South Central Climate Science Center (SC CSC), headquartered at the University of Oklahoma in Norman.

USGS Unveils Flood Mapping Tool for Atlanta Suburb



Released: 8/22/2012 10:00:00 AM
A powerful new flood preparedness tool that will help emergency managers protect lives and property in the flood-prone Sweetwater Creek area was unveiled in a ceremony today on the banks of the creek at Austell's Legion Regional Park.

Media Advisory: Anniversary of Magnitude 5.8 Central Virginia Earthquake



Released: 8/22/2012 8:00:00 AM
August 23, 2012 marks the one year anniversary of the M5.8 earthquake that was centered in Louisa County, Virginia.

"Crowdsourcing": Looking at New Ways to Map Structures in Colorado



Released: 8/17/2012 8:00:00 AM
In light of swiftly changing technical landscapes and increasing uses of social networking, the USGS is exploring a new approach to the volunteer program, and is launching a project to test options for volunteer participation in providing data to The National Map.

Climate and Drought Lessons from Ancient Egypt



Released: 8/16/2012 10:00:00 AM
Ancient pollen and charcoal preserved in deeply buried sediments in Egypt's Nile Delta document the region's ancient droughts and fires, including a huge drought 4,200 years ago associated with the demise of Egypt's Old Kingdom, the era known as the pyramid-building time.

Northeast Climate Science Center Director Announced



Released: 8/16/2012 9:00:00 AM
Mary Ratnaswamy has been selected as the director of the Department of the Interior's Northeast Climate Science Center, headquartered at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Northern Plains Data Improved



Released: 8/16/2012 8:00:00 AM
The ongoing US Topo map project, as part of the U.S. Geological Survey national map series, recently released new maps for Wyoming and South Dakota. The more than 3,230 revised digital quadrangles increase the collection in the lower 48 states to nearly 53,000 US Topo maps. The maps are available for free download from The National Map and the USGS Map Store website.

 

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