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This
map
shows
Earth's
tectonic
features,
volcanoes,
earthquakes,
and
impact
craters.
Smaller
inset
maps
are
included
to
depict
the
North
and
South
Poles.
The
back
of
the
map
provides
additional
information,
highlighting
examples
of
fundamental
processes;
and
providing
text,
timelines,
references,
and
other
resources
to
enhance
understanding.
The
main
and
polar
maps
feature
online
interactive
versions.
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This
report
describes
the
results
of
a
major
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS)
geologic
and
oceanographic
study
of
the
Gulf
of
the
Farallones,
adjacent
to
the
San
Francisco
Bay
region.
The
first
of
its
kind,
the
investigation
was
intended
to
establish
a
scientific
database
for
an
area
of
3,400
square
kilometers
(1,000
square
nautical
miles)
on
the
continental
shelf
for
the
purpose
of
evaluating
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This
site
is
the
homepage
of
the
National
Oceanic
and
Atmospheric
Administration's
(NOAA)
tsunami
warning
center
for
Alaska
and
the
west
coast
of
the
United
States.
Users
can
access
current
current
tsunami
information
through
an
interactive
map
that
shows
the
latest
events
and
information
statements.
Rolling
over
the
map
symbols
provides
the
date
and
time,
location,
and
preliminary
magnitude
of
earthquakes.
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This
report
contains
true
stories
that
illustrate
how
to
survive
(and
how
not
to
survive)
a
tsunami.
It
is
meant
for
people
who
live,
work,
or
play
along
coasts
that
tsunamis
may
strike.
The
stories
are
personal
accounts
selected
from
interviews
with
people
who
survived
a
Pacific
Ocean
tsunami
generated
by
the
magnitude
9.5
earthquake
that
occurred
along
the
coast
of
Chile
on
May
22,
1960.
Important
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This
report
outlines
the
key
elements
of
a
comprehensive
and
effective
national
strategy
for
reducing
losses
from
landslides
nationwide
and
provides
an
assessment
of
the
status,
needs,
and
associated
costs
of
this
strategy.
Topics
include
the
rising
costs
resulting
from
landslide
damage,
the
role
of
the
federal
government
in
mitigating
this
hazard,
and
some
features
of
the
new
strategy
such
as
partnerships
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This
site
is
the
homepage
of
the
United
States
Geological
Survey's
(USGS)
Landslide
Hazards
Program
(LHP).
Materials
available
include
an
overview
of
the
geologic
hazard
presented
by
landslides,
a
discussion
of
the
objectives
and
operations
of
LHP,
and
links
to
program
staff.
The
site
also
provides
a
link
to
the
National
Landslide
Information
Center
(NLIC),
which
is
responsible
for
distributing
information
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This module consists of five lessons that introduce students to the morphology of impact craters, their uses in planetary investigations, identification of ancient craters, evidence of the role of a meteorite impact in the extinction of the dinosaurs, and information on the Chicxulub impact event. The lessons include hands-on activities, maps and overheads, and links to additional resources.
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This report provides a review of significant changes that occurred during the twentieth century in industries requiring use of metals and industrial minerals. It includes a timeline and a summary that discusses major achievements in mineral production and events that affected the U.S. mineral industry. These events are related to overall U.S. mineral consumption and years of war or recession.
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This
resource
provides
information
about
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS)
resources
and
activities
associated
with
National
Parks.
Users
can
choose
from
a
selection
of
links
that
access
items
on
park
geology,
virtual
trips,
research
projects,
and
general
topics
such
as
plate
tectonics,
rocks
and
minerals,
shorelines,
glaciers,
and
many
more.
Links
to
geologic
information
for
individual
parks
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This
fact
sheet,
published
by
the
United
States
Geological
Survey
(USGS),
discusses
the
influence
of
the
California
Current
on
the
climate
of
the
western
United
States.
Topics
include
the
influence
of
atmospheric
pressure
cells
in
the
eastern
North
Pacific
and
the
examination
of
sediments
in
core
samples
to
obtain
a
high-resolution
paleoclimatic
record.
The
discussion
points
out
that
the
geologic
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