Thursday, March 21st, 2013
NASA and the Department of the Interior’s U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have released the first images from the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) satellite, which was launched Feb. 11. The natural-color images show the intersection of the United States Great Plains and the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in Wyoming and Colorado. In the
Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
A new rapid water-quality test may prevent beaches from being closed by providing accurate same day results of bacteria levels, according to a new study by the U.S. Geological Survey. With increasing outbreaks of waterborne illnesses, beaches have been at the forefront of recent research on human health risk. This new rapid water-quality test, developed
Friday, March 15th, 2013
As you are likely aware, due to the failure of Congress to reach a deal on balanced deficit reduction to avoid sequestration, the President was required by law to issue a sequestration order on March 1, 2013 canceling approximately $85 billion in budgetary resources across the Federal government for the remainder of the Federal fiscal
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
Recent airborne geophysical surveys near Decorah, Iowa are providing an unprecedented look at a 470- million-year-old meteorite crater concealed beneath bedrock and sediments. The aerial surveys, a collaboration of the U.S. Geological Survey with the Iowa and Minnesota Geological Surveys, were conducted in the last 60 days to map geologic structures and assess the mineral and
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
For the first time, anyone can find out the current conditions on thousands of rivers and streams across the country, right from their phone, using USGS’ latest system WaterNow. WaterNow makes the water conditions monitored by more than 16,000 streamgages and other sites across the country available via text or email.
Monday, February 25th, 2013
The Call for Abstracts has been extended through March 1, 2013 for The National Map Users Conference and Community for Data Integration Workshop. The joint 2013 The National Map Users Conference and Community for Data Integration Workshop will be held on May 21 – 24, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. The event will bring together scientists,
Friday, February 22nd, 2013
Water resource managers can now estimate daily baseline streamflows in a matter of minutes for any location along Pennsylvania’s waterways. The Baseline Streamflow Estimator, called “BaSE,” provides users with estimated daily mean streamflow, minimally altered by human activities, for locations on Pennsylvania streams that don’t have streamgages. Pennsylvania is one of the first states in
Sunday, February 10th, 2013
Calling for abstracts in support of the The National Map Users Conference and the USGS Community for Data Integration Workshop.
Tuesday, February 5th, 2013
NASA, in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey, will launch the Nation’s next Earth-observing satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on February 11. Currently known as NASA’s Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM), the satellite will be renamed Landsat 8 after three months of extensive testing. Operational control will then be transferred to USGS.
Thursday, January 31st, 2013
The release of new US Topo maps covering Kansas and Oklahoma usher in the second round of quadrangle revisions, updates and product improvement. Last September the U.S. Geological Survey marked the important milestone of completing the initial round of US Topo map production for the 48 contiguous states. The agency is continuing to improve the US
