Monitoring Floods and Fires with LandSat
January 24, 2012 | USGS
USGS has recently published: “Monitoring Floods and Fires during the Summer of 2011 — The Value of the Landsat Satellite 40-Year Archive“ |
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Mineral Clubs and Organizations Worldwide
December 30, 2011 | The-Vug.com
The-Vug.com has an impressive listing of mineral clubs organized by state. You might be surprised at how many clubs are listed and there is probably one that meets within a short drive of your home. |
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Roadside Geology Guides
December 11, 2011 | Geology.com Store
Since 1972 the “Roadside Geology” series has provided introductory information on the geology of states and small regions of the United States. The books provide a combination of maps, travel logs, photos and commentary for the geology that can be seen along highways or visited at parks and public viewing areas. They are popular with geologists and others who are interested in the Earth. |
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Supersized Topographic Maps
December 4, 2011 | MyTopo.com
The folks at MyTopo.com are now printing supersized topo maps – large enough make a huge 5′ x 8′ (or 8′ x 5′) map that will look fantastic on the wall of your office, conference room, lobby, cabin or den. These maps are custom-centered on any location that you pick using their online map-making tool. Lots of smaller sizes are also available.
We are affiliates of MyTopo.com and receive a commission on sales. |
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United States Hydroelectric Capacity
November 29, 2011 | Energy Information Administration
The Energy Information Administration has an article with maps and graphs that explores hydroelectric capacity in the United States. |
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Wall Maps of US States
November 16, 2011 | Geology.com Store
Raven Maps are beautiful examples of shaded-relief wall maps that display the elevation of a state in vibrant colors. These large maps look great in a classroom, den or office. Use one to mark the locations of your work or company. |
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Local Emergency Management Agencies
September 20, 2011 | Ready.gov
Ready.gov is a website that connects visitors to state, county, regional, tribal and other emergency management agencies in all fifty states. |
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Photo by David Wright, USFS
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Yellowstone Should Expect More Large Fires as Earth Warms
July 26, 2011 | MSNBC
Large fires have burned the Yellowstone region every few hundred years but with a warming climate these large destructive fires are expected to occur more frequently. |
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Native Americans Used Lava Tubes as Animal Traps?
June 23, 2011 | Idaho Press
Bones and weapons found in the Wasden Caves suggest that Native Americans may have driven herds of large animals into the caves where they could be easily killed.
Researchers are currently working to obtain funding for excavations at the caves, the oldest archaeological site in Idaho. |
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Record Snowpack in Western States Has Disaster Experts on Edge
May 24, 2011 | New York Times
An article in the New York Times explains how record snowpacks that have persisted into late spring are a flooding threat throughout the western United States. |
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Basin Fill Aquifers
April 29, 2011 | USGS
USGS has a new free publication that describes the basin fill aquifers of the southwestern United States titled: “Effects of natural and human factors on groundwater quality of basin-fill aquifers in the southwestern United States-conceptual models for selected contaminants.” |
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Risk: A Barrier to Developing Idaho’s Geothermal Resource
February 27, 2011 | Times-News MagicValley.com
Although geothermal heat is everywhere below Earth’s subsurface finding a suitable location for a geothermal power plant can be risky. An article in the Times-News explores the risks associated with finding a good location, a 10% royalty due to the state and a “geothermal endowment”.
Related: West Virginia Geothermal |
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Making Geothermal Development Easier in Idaho
February 6, 2011 | New York Times
In Idaho, a legislation packet authored by the Idaho Department of Lands, is intended to remove some of the barriers to developing Idaho’s geothermal resource by relaxing leasing conditions in favor of energy companies. |
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