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The Coast Salish Nation and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will embark on a Canoe Journey to study and improve water resources in the Salish Sea, July 8-29...Coast Salish and USGS Commit to Restoring Salish Sea Water Quality
(Released: 7/2/2008 2:51:15 PM)

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In this edition of Science Picks, learn about an upcoming Canoe Journey to study water resources in the Salish Sea, a new USGS partnership to develop a volcano early warning system in Chile, how California sea otter populations are recovering at a slow rate and what the odds are of a 500-year flood in the Midwest. Discover what makes an old geyser faithful, a recent finding that may help explain the solar system's formation and new research on the sage-grouse's chances for survival...July Science Picks — Leads, Feeds and Story Seeds
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Federal and state agencies that need satellite imagery from commercial sources will find it much easier to acquire the data through a streamlined process managed by the U.S. Geological Survey....USGS Accelerates Access to Satellite Data
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Osterkamp, W. R. (2008), Open-File Report 2008-1217.

Terminology used in fluvial geomorphology, hydrology, sedimentology, soil science, climatology, and ecology is often inconsistent among the disciplines and within a discipline. The terms defined and described herein were compiled to: 1. recognize the overlapping needs of fluvial geomorphologists and hydrologists ...Annotated Definitions of Selected Geomorphic Terms and Related Terms of Hydrology, Sedimentology, Soil Science and Ecology
(Released: 2008-07-03)

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Raabe, Ellen A.; Harris, Melanie S.; Shrestha, Ramesh L.; Carter, William E. (2008), Open-File Report 2008-1125.

The geomorphology and vegetation of marsh-dominated coastal lowlands were mapped from airborne laser data points collected on the Gulf Coast of Florida near Cedar Key. Surface models were developed using low- and high-point filters to separate ground-surf...Derivation of Ground Surface and Vegetation in a Coastal Florida Wetland with Airborne Laser Technology
(Released: 2008-07-03)

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Robbins, Lisa; Wolfe, Steven; Raabe, Ellen (2008), Open-File Report 2008-1157.

The importance of mapping habitats and bioregions as a means to improve resource management has become increasingly clear. Large areas of the waters surrounding Florida are unmapped or incompletely mapped, possibly hindering proper management and good decisionmaking. Mapping of these ecos...Mapping of Florida's Coastal and Marine Resources: Setting Priorities Workshop
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Water quality in the Salish Sea will be measured during the Coast Salish annual summer canoe voyage, the Tribal Journey. This project will blend traditional knowledge of the Coast Salish People with USGS science in an effort to help improve management of ancestral waters experiencing environmental decline.
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