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3-D Mapping of Isaac Water Levels
Released:Sat, 1 Sep 2012 11:34:38 EDT
A new technology is being deployed by U.S. Geological Survey scientists this weekend to map urban flooding caused by Hurricane Isaac.
USGS Storm-Surge Sensors Deployed Ahead of Isaac
Released:Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:59:21 EDT
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:Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:58:32 EDT
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.
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Interior Prepares to Conduct Landsat 8 Scientific Programs After Successful Launch of Latest Earth-Observing Satellite
Released:Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:00:00 EDT
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today joined NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science Anne Castle, United States Geological Survey (USGS) Director Dr. Marcia McNutt and other Interior and NASA officials to launch the nation's newest Earth-observing satellite into space.
Remembering Asbury "Abby" Sallenger
Released:Fri, 8 Feb 2013 15:58:45 EDT
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Ground Water Meets Most Federal Standards in Major Eastern U.S. Aquifer
Released: 12/20/2006
Many chemicals were detected in ground water from selected areas of the Piedmont Aquifer System (PAS), but concentrations of those chemicals were below drinking-water standards in most cases, according to a report released by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). |
Alabama Celebrates World Water Monitoring Day
Released: 9/22/2006
Scientists from the USGS Alabama Water Science Center joined ecology students from Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) at Cypress Creek in Montgomery, Ala. this week to demonstrate field sampling techniques of water resources. |
More to Know about Alabama-Georgia Earthquake
Released: 4/29/2003
To find out more about the 4.9 magnitude earthquake that hit along the Alabama-Georgia state line on April 29, 2003, go to the USGS National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) Web site. |
Update on Alabama Seismic Event
Released: 12/12/1997
Further analysis by U.S. Geological Survey seismologists has confirmed that the seismic waves recorded earlier today (corrected time: 3:42 am EST) were generated by the collapse of a mine. |
Earthquake Shakes Up More Than Alabama
Released: 10/24/1997
“This morning's earthquake in southern Alabama was a wake-up call in more ways than one,” said Dr. Mark Schaefer, Acting Director of the U.S. Geological Survey. |
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